The Nelspruit police are looking for two suspects who robbed the American Swiss at the Promenade Centre in Mbombela on Thursday April 11 at 10:00.
According to a spokesperson for the Nelspruit Police Station, Constable Bongani Mokoena, two black men stormed the shop, held the employees up at gunpoint and demanded money from them.
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“They instructed the employees to open the safe. They took jewellery, mostly wristwatches, at an estimated value of R60 000, and cellphones at an estimated value of R100 000,” he said.
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Mokoena added that the suspects fled the scene on foot with the stolen property. No one has been arrested yet. He also said no one was injured, and no shots were fired. A case of armed robbery has been opened.
Anyone with any information may call the Crime Stop number on 08600 10111 or send information via the My SAPS app.
