An 18-year-old has been arrested for his role in the robbery of a business in Koppie Alleen Farm, Dannhauser.

The youngster was part of a gang that robbed Jani Store.

The owners told police that they heard banging against a wall and hid.

Three men then entered the store through the hole they had just made.

One of the men was carrying a firearm.

The armed man fired a shot into the air and ordered the owners to hand over the safe keys.

When they refused, the men broke the safe and took cash, airtime, cigarettes and cellphones to the value of R30 000 and fled the scene.

When police arrived on the scene, they immediately conducted a search which led to the arrest of an 18-year-old.

Police are now investigating whether he cannot be linked to other business robberies in Dannhauser where foreign nationals are being targeted.

Police also recovered some of the stolen goods