Cape Town – Police on Saturday engaged in a dramatic shootout with two robbers in Soweto, resulting in the death of the suspects.
The suspects planned to bomb a CIT van, but police, acting on intelligence, intercepted them.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said that law enforcement received intelligence about a planned attack. Subsequently, officers went to the location, where they confronted the criminals involved.
“The suspects were intercepted before they could execute their plan to bomb a CIT cash van. Upon arrival, Saps members were met by gunfire from suspects, and members returned fire.
Scenes from the Failed Heist in Dobsonville..
1 body shot dead by hail of bullets pic.twitter.com/EON6SPfaS7— 𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙊 (@Ke_Arturo) February 4, 2024
“Two suspects were fatally wounded. Police recovered an R5 rifle, three AK47s and three vehicles that were used in the commission of the crime,” Mathe said.
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola emphasised the police’s commitment to addressing CIT heists and violent crime, launching a manhunt for the remaining suspects.
“Our intelligence operators are on the ground, our teams are on high alert. We cannot rule with criminals, it’s either them or us. Our focus is to ensure the safety and security of law abiding citizens.
“We will continue to sharpen our focus and clamp down on serious and violent crime with a view to apprehend and ensure successful conviction of those behind CIT crimes in the country,” Masemola said.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
