A woman and her two children (ages unknown) were driving towards Largo Road at 8.30pm, when she noticed two Toyota Quantum mini-buses following her.
SAPS spokesman, Capt Johannes Ramphora, says the driver of one of the Quantums overtook the LDV and stopped in front of the vehicle while the other Quantum’s driver stopped next to the LDV.
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“The victim was approached by an armed suspect who pointed a gun at her and demanded that she and her two children get out of the vehicle,” he says.
Another suspect approached, got into the vehicle and drove off, followed by the two Quantums.
The victim says she had R3 000 in cash in the vehicle and there was a lawnmower on the back.
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No one was injured as no shots were fired.
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