A GANG of armed robbers stole an estimated R1-million worth of jewellery and cash from a store in Westville Mall earlier today.
Captain Elizabeth Squires of the Westville SAPS confirmed the incident and noted one of the men was wearing a long shirt and what appeared to be a wig.
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“Five robbers, of which two were armed, entered the shop at 11.40am. They demanded the keys to open all of the display cases where the jewellery is kept,” said Squires.
The men also took the money inside the safe. No shots were fired and no injuries were reported.
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The gang fled the local mall in a black VW.
Westville Mall was contacted for comment.
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