Cash-in-transit heists cripple South Africa

[Watch] CIT Robbery in Rustenburg Leaves One Suspect Dead A Fidelity cash-in-transit vehicle was attacked early this morning near Fresh N Frozen Butchery in Rustenburg Town. According to preliminary reports, a group of heavily armed suspects ambushed the van and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. During the exchange of gunfire, one suspect—who had reportedly sustained a gunshot wound to the leg—allegedly turned the weapon on himself. He was declared dead at the scene. The remaining suspect

Cash-In-Transit Heist – Cottonlands, KZN A heavily armed gang struck a cash-in-transit vehicle on Vincent Dickenson Road in Cottonlands, KwaZulu-Natal, earlier this morning (Monday). According to initial reports, approximately fifteen suspects armed with rifles ambushed the security vehicle. Gunfire erupted before the attackers detonated explosives to breach the vehicle’s rear compartment. Two security officers were disarmed of their service weapons – two rifles and a handgun – while an undisclo