A pair of brothers started the year on a bad note after their Welgedacht home was broken into last Thursday morning.
Springs police spokesperson Capt Johannes Ramphora said the two brothers were at home when the younger brother went to take the wheelie bin out.
While outside, the victim was suddenly confronted by a man who tripped him.
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Once the victim was on the ground, three more robbers, wearing balaclavas and masks and armed with guns, appeared and ordered the victim to get up and walk them back to the house.
Inside the the house, the robbers tied the brothers up with cable ties and led them up to an upstairs bedroom.
The robbers then demanded money from the pair, since it’s known that the family owns a butchery in Daveyton.
They ransacked the house looking for money, which they eventually found in the boot of a car that was in the garage.
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In addition to the R4 000, the robbers also took two wristwatches and two cellphones.
The estimated value of the stolen items is R531 000.
After the robbers fled, the brothers managed to untie themselves before calling the police.
There were no shots fired and no injuries were reported after the robbery.
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