Cape Town – One person was killed and two others were arrested after a shootout between cash-in-transit (CIT) robbers and the police in Booysens, Johannesburg.
The incident followed a CIT heist in Springs, where armed robbers stopped a cash van, disarmed security guards, and bombed the vehicle to steal an undisclosed amount of money.
“The security guards had just picked up money from various outlets and were on their way back to their base when they were disarmed and the cash van bombed. Suspects got away with an undisclosed amount of money.
“Gauteng police immediately operationalised information and maximum resources were mobilised. Vigilant members attached to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) and the Johannesburg Flying Squad traced the suspects at 20:20 on the M1 south just before the Booysens off-ramp.
#sapsHQ Gauteng police move in swiftly to trace Springs #CIT suspects on the M1 south just before the Booysens off-ramp last night, two arrested, one shot dead. #CITRobberies #TrioCrimes MEhttps://t.co/88hupPQ0wh pic.twitter.com/jm8KaM3S9y
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) September 28, 2023
“A shootout ensued with the suspects who were travelling in a Toyota Quantum. One suspect was certified dead at the scene while two others were apprehended,” police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said.
A police officer was injured but is recovering in the hospital.
The police recovered three rifles, cash, and two cellphones.
Empty cash bags and implements used in robberies were found in the suspects’ getaway vehicle.
A manhunt is ongoing for the remaining suspects.
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department closed the M1 at Xavier and Booysens roads due to the active crime scene.
The M1 Freeway remains blocked off in both directions btw Xavier Str & Booyesns Rd due to a crime scene.
Traffic travelling on the M1 North is being diverted at Xavier Str & traffic travelling on the M1 South is being diverted at Booysens Rd. #JHBTraffic #JoburgRoadSafety pic.twitter.com/2om9U1o2ok
— Jo’burg Metro Police Department – JMPD (@JoburgMPD) September 28, 2023
Acting SAPS commissioner Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili commended the swift police response and reaffirmed their commitment to tackling syndicates involved in serious and violent crimes.
[CRIMINALS BE WARNED]
The @SAPoliceService will continue to deal decisively with serious and violent crime,this as Gauteng SAPS pounced on a group of Cash-In-Transit heist suspects who committed the crime in Springs and were caught on the #M1 highway. pic.twitter.com/lH3y9NwcU7— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) September 28, 2023
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
