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STRIJDOM PARK – STRIJDOM PARK – A car chase and shootout ensued between an armed gang and CSS Security with backup from the police last night (2 March) after an alleged robbery at a Sasol garage on Beyers Naudé Drive, Strijdom Park.
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CSS Security reacted to the robbery in progress after an employee pressed a panic button to the alert them.
The five suspects allegedly robbed the garage of an disclosed amount of money and packs of cigarettes which were later recovered after their arrest. They were also found to be in possession of two firearms.
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The suspects were apprehended on the highway heading north after a high-speed chase. Their vehicle was forced off the road by backup units.
This is a developing story, more information will be published as soon as it becomes available.
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