South African Police Service (SAPS Official Page)

South African Police Service (SAPS Official Page)

 2015-11-17 10:22 AM by
South African Police Service (SAPS Official Page)

The Kimberley police, including the Tactical Response Team, Public Order Police, Forensic Unit, Organised Crime Unit and Detectives have arrested five suspects in connection cash-in-transit heist. The cash-in-transit heist took place on Monday, 16 November 2015 near a local store at Beaconsfield.

The Kimberley police, including the Tactical Response Team, Public Order Police, Forensic Unit, Organised Crime Unit and Detectives have arrested five suspects in connection cash-in-transit heist. The cash-in-transit heist took place on Monday, 16 November 2015 near a local store at Beaconsfield. At this stage we are still busy with the investigation to determine how many suspects were involved in the cash-in-transit heist.

Some of the suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction, with an undisclosed amount of cash.

A total of five firearms were confiscated and two getaway vehicles were also seized. Some of the cash boxes with an undisclosed amount of cash have been recovered.

No persons were reported shot or injured during the cash-in-transit.

The Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Risimati Peter Shivuri commended his police officers for their swift respond to the incident. “We will continue to serve and protect the communities around the Northern Cape, and we urge the community to inform the police of any criminal activities in their neighbourhood, he said. The criminals will have no place in the society, police will be all over the province to clamp down on the criminals, says Lieutenant General Risimati Peter Shivuri.

The suspects will appear before the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court soon. Investigation continues.

 
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