Robbers tell petrol attendant to fill up bakkie before they flee
A petrol station in KwaGuqa is added to the crime statistic in eMalahleni.
Police in Mpumalanga are investigating a case of business robbery following an incident that took place at a fuel station in KwaGuqa Ext 10.
The incident occurred in the early hours of yesterday morning, and according to the police report, a group of armed people stormed the fuel station.
The robbers are believed to have held the customers and employees at gunpoint.
One of the attendants at the petrol station was reportedly told to go outside with some of the robbers and fill up a customer’s bakkie with fuel, allegedly not to raise suspicion that a robbery was in progress.
He was then apparently led by the robbers to join the customers and employees who were being held elsewhere.
In an apparent attempt to obtain cash from the drop safe, the suspects broke into the shop, set off some explosives, and took several items and an undisclosed amount of cash.
The robbers then instructed the attendant to fill up their bakkie too, before they fled in it.
Police say they covered their faces so they couldn’t be recognised.
Police are pleading that anyone with information call the Crime Stop number on 08600 10111.
The police are still waiting to apprehend the suspects, therefore they are pleading that anyone with information that could help them, should call this crime stop number: 08600 10111.
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