Gunmen rob motorist of lump sum and cellphones at Corridor Crescent
SAPS advises the public against withdrawing large sums of money at once, as it puts them at risk of being robbed.
Police in eMalahleni are searching for two masked men who held up a motorist following a bank withdrawal at a local shopping complex yesterday, October 7.
The victim withdrew a large sum of money at around 09:30 before driving straight to his workplace in Corridor Crescent.
As he parked his bakkie alongside a colleague and got out, a silver VW Polo stopped directly in front of his vehicle.
Cash and phones stolen
Two armed, masked men wearing gloves got out of the vehicle, approached the colleagues and demanded the cash.
The assailants searched the victim at gunpoint, located the money inside his bakkie and took both men’s cellphones before fleeing.
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Police investigate
No arrests have been made and police are continuing their investigation.
Safety advice
The SAPS advised the public to use lower-risk alternatives to carrying large cash amounts.
SAPS safety advice includes:
- Carry as little cash as possible
- Consider paying accounts electronically
- Use cellphone banking, internet transfers or ATMs for transactions
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