Alleged CIT suspect found arrested in north of Pretoria
“It is alleged that on October 18, 2021, a group of men accosted the ART Security guards who were collecting cash from the cash and carry in Zeerust where three canisters with an undisclosed amount of cash were stolen.”
A suspect has been arrested in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, related to a crime involving a cash-in-transit heist that occurred in Zeerust in October 2021.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Philani Nkwalase said the arrests were made by the Mahikeng-based Hawks’ serious organised crime investigation team with tactical operational management section.
“It is alleged that on October 18, 2021, a group of men accosted ART Security guards who were collecting cash from the Cash and Carry in Zeerust, where three canisters with an undisclosed amount of cash were stolen.”
Nkwalase said a case was opened at Zeerust police station which prompted the investigation by the Hawks team.
Following investigations, the three were arrested a few days after the incident and were placed in custody.
They will reappear in court on December 20, while the additional arrested suspect will be charged and appear in the Zeerust magistrate’s court soon.
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