A multidisciplinary police operation makes a breakthrough in Free State N8 Cash Heist

Bothabelo: A multidisciplinary police operation that the cash-in-transit theft investigates that took place on the N8 at BotnaBabelo delivered the arrest of one male suspect. The team consisted of the Serious Organized Crime Investigation (SOCI) of the HAWKS, Crime Intelligence, Tactical Response Team (TRT), Visible Police Work, Explosives Unit and the Local Criminal Record Center (LCRC).

The Brazen Cash Heist took place yesterday, on Tuesday 2 September at around 9:00 AM on N8, west of BotShabelo. No fatalities were reported. The suspect is expected to appear tomorrow, Thursday 4 September in the Bot Shabelo Magistrates Court.

Wo Fikiswa Matoti, provincial spokesperson for the Hawks, says that information -driven information led the team to a house in section H Botnahabelo, where two vehicles used the description of the robbery were found. “A search for the house and the vehicles led to the discovery of various attack rifles, a gun, rounds of ammunition, bullet -proof cardigans, clothing items and an unknown brew in a bottle. Further research led to the arrest of the suspect. A vehicle that he was driving was also restored,” says Matoti.

Matoti says that the first charges cross -laid -up robbery, attempted murder, illegal possession of guns, illegal possession of forbidden firearms and illegal possession of ammunitions include. She says that one of the recovered vehicles was stolen in Bloemfontein in May of this year in Bloemfontein.

A group of heavily armed men who traveled in a BMW reportedly rammed into a cash vehicle, making it overthrow. They succeeded in taking on an unknown amount of money and then the stage fled in a gray Toyota Hilux, who drove in the direction of Botnahabelo.

Matoti says that gunshots were fired during the brutal robbery incident. “The security personnel sustained minor injuries when the vehicle reversed. We do not exclude the possibility that the robbers can be linked to other robberies,” says Matoti, adding that the studies are underway.

Teboho Setena
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