Police foil cash-in-transit heist
At the identified household, they discovered two vehicles fitting the description of the ones that had been hi-jacked in the Gauteng province.
NELSPRUIT – In the early hours on Friday, members of the South African Police Service Mpumalanga Tracking Team received intelligence information about a syndicate that was planning to stage a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist within the Witbank area and they swiftly responded. At the identified household, they discovered two vehicles fitting the description of the ones that had been hi-jacked in the Gauteng province. These vehicles, both Volkswagen Polos, one a TSI Silver-greyish in colour and the other a black model of yester years were apparently going to be utilised as getaway cars after the heist would have been carried out.
Further investigation within the premises led the police to discover a route schedule list that CIT vehicles in the area were utilising. A 35 year old man believed to be the owner of the house was arrested and will appear at the Witbank Magistrate’s Court soon, facing an array of charges among them: car hijacking and possession of stolen motor vehicles. Police investigations continues.
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The Provincial Commissioner of the police in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Mondli Zuma was elated at these developments and urged the men and women in blue to soldier on, creating a safe and secure environment for the people of the province.
