R250 000 was stolen from the MTN store in 14th Avenue District in Constantia Kloof on 2 July.
According to store manager Vasi Coopasamy, at about 5.23pm, three men came into the store as customers who were looking around. “They held two consultants at gunpoint and forced them to the back of the store. The centre security guards were not around at the time of the robbery as they reportedly had an emergency in the control room,” said Coopasamy.
He added that a panic button was pressed at 5.30pm and after three attempts, there was no response.
Coopasamy said the alerted security company only arrived at the scene at 6.40pm – an hour and 10 minutes after the incident happened.
“The robbers had left by 5.40pm and two centre security guards told the response officers that the incident had already been reported to the Fairland Police Station,” Coopasamy said.
He said no one was hurt.
Fairland Police Station media officer Warrant Officer Hitler Ngwenya confirmed that a case had been opened and no arrests have been made yet.
Details: MTN store manager Vasi Coopasamy 083 473 9696; Fairland Police Station media officer Warrant Officer Hitler Ngwenya 011 478 9413.
