Central SA
Cash van robbed in Rustenburg heist─── 05:42 Wed, 03 Apr 2019
Gunmen made off with an undisclosed amount of money after they robbed a cash van in Rustenburg, says the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) in North West.
Hawks Captain Tlangelani Rikhotso said a security truck was travelling from collection points on its way to the depot earlier this week when it was rammed by another vehicle along Dr Moroka Drive.
"It is alleged that it was passing the fourway stop at Dr Moroka Drive when a vehicle suddenly rammed into the truck, causing the driver to lose control. The truck rolled over into the bushes."
She said it was further alleged the driver and his crew members were removed from the truck by an unknown number of suspects wearing balaclavas. They were made to lie on the ground facing down.
"Thereafter the suspects used explosives to blow up the truck. Subsequently, they left the scene with an undisclosed amount of money and a rifle that was in the truck," she said.
The Special Crime Investigations Unit of the Hawks has launched a manhunt for the robbers.
African News Agency (ANA)
