Cash-in-transit suspect nabbed along with four others in foiled robbery
“All five suspects were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, possession of unlicenced firearms and ammunition among other crimes."
An individual believed to be linked to a cash-in-transit robbery in Pretoria was among five people who were arrested when police foiled their robbery attempt on Monday.
“One suspect is linked to a cash-in-transit robbery that occurred in July this year at a mall in Pretoria,” police said in a statement.
The group of five were said to have been arrested when police and other law-enforcement agencies followed up on information about an armed gang which was going to commit an armed robbery in the Johannesburg area.
The group was arrested in the Bedfordview area.
The other law enforcement agencies involved included crime intelligence, Ekurhuleni and Benoni Flying Squad, Gauteng Traffic Police Saturation Unit, Tracker Connect, Bad Boyz Security, Ekurhuleni district operations team and BSG Security.
“A VW Gold 5 GTI and Toyota Hilux that matched the description given were spotted travelling to the Bedfordview direction,” the statement said.
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The vehicles were then said to have been stopped and searched.
“Three loaded unlicenced firearms were found with balaclavas, reflective jackets, two-way radios, hand gloves, a grinder and other tools,” the statement said.
The two vehicles the group was travelling in, fitted with falsified registration plates, were also impounded for further investigation.
“All five suspects were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, possession of unlicenced firearms and ammunition among other crimes,” the statement said.
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