Die rowers het gesoek na die kluis, maar kon nie regkom nie, en het toe aangedring op die kontant in die kleinkas.

Werkers is in die kantore aangehou deur minstens drie gewapende rowers. Van die werknemers van die verffabriek is ook aangerand.

Die rowers het onrustig geraak, toe ’n werknemer skielik opgespring en uitgestorm het. Hulle het daarna op die vlug geslaan.

Die polisie is tans nog op die toneel besig om verklarings te neem.

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