Gauteng Police have launched a manhunt for a group of 12 that bombed and robbed a G4S cash van on Paardekraal Drive on Wednesday evening December 22.
Read initial article here: Big explosion, heavy gunfire in Noordheuwel CIT heist
National police spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe confirmed the CIT heist saying that at about 18:45, a G4S cash van which had just left from Silverstar, was rammed by a Mercedes Benz while traveling along the R28.
“Other suspects were also in a white GTI and blue Hyundai.”
The suspects then randomly started shooting at the cash van and security personnel were forced out of the van before it was blown up.
An undisclosed amount of money was taken before the suspects fled the scene in various vehicle’s.”
Two security personnel sustained minor injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital. They were also both disarmed of their service pistols.
“All role-players have been activated.”
