A case of business robbery was opened at the Benoni Police Station after a cellphone store in Lakeside Mall on February 26 around 9.30am was robbed.
Benoni SAPS spokesperson Capt Nomsa Sekle said two men, dressed in a certain courier company uniform, came to the store with a trolley and a box, they requested the employees to open for them as they have a delivery.
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“The employees opened the door for them as the store was still closed at the time,” said Sekele.
“As they entered the store, they took out firearms and instructed the workers to lie on the floor.”
Sekele said the two men searched the workers, took their cellphones and asked for the safe’s PIN code.
The suspects fled the scene and locked the employees inside the store and took the keys with them.
An undisclosed number of cellphones was taken from the safe and employees.
No arrests have been made.
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