A GANG of armed suspects held up staff at a business premises in Durban North and fled with an undisclosed sum of cash last night. According to Blue Security community and media liaison officer Andreas Mathios, the four suspects, armed with a firearm, ambushed a staff member of a business in Kenneth Kaunda Road while he was placing rubbish outside the building.
The robbery occurred at around 8.25pm on Sunday. “The suspects held up the staff member at gunpoint and ordered him to take them to where the cash was kept. The suspects then walked into a back office on the premises and held up a manager who was busy cashing up for the day. The suspects ordered the manager to place all the money into a bag,” Mathios said.
“The gang also grabbed the manager’s handbag which contained cash and her ID book. They fled the scene of the crime on foot. No injuries were reported. An undisclosed sum of cash was stolen during the robbery.”
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Durban North SAPS attended the scene of the crime and are investigating a case of robbery. Mathios added that criminals often observe their targets before striking. He cautioned business owners to ensure that any weak points were.
“If you don’t already have CCTV cameras installed on the property, these are a good investment that can go a long way to provide the police and security firms with valuable intelligence about suspects in the event of an incident. Cameras should be installed discreetly at strategic points where entrances, exits and any till points on site can be monitored,” Mathios said.
He added that business owners should attempt to minimise the amount of cash kept onsite and also consider installing signs advising that cash was not kept on the premises.
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