Pretoria- A group of suspected cash-in-transit robbers made off with an undisclosed amount of money after ramming and bombing a cash van in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.
National police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk, said the cash van was robbed near the Mandela Sports Complex in Hammanskraal around 07:45 on Wednesday morning.
She said the driver of a cash van and his two crew members were driving along Hamman Road in Hammanskraal from the N1 freeway when they were intercepted by a group of armed men.
The armed robbers rammed into the cash van with a silver Mercedes Benz C180 to force it to stop.
“It is alleged the suspects fired gunshots at the guards and then blew up the cash van before they fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money,” said Lieutenant Colonel Van Wyk.
“The suspects reportedly fled the scene in a white Ford Ranger.”
Lieutenant Colonel Van Wyk said just two weeks ago, police foiled a planned cash-in-transit heist in Dobsonville and recovered three vehicles used during the commission of the crime as well as an R5 and three AK47 assault rifles.
She said two suspects were fatally wounded in that incident.
“Community members are warned not to find themselves on the wrong side of the law by helping themselves to money lying around or tampering with active crime scenes,” said Lieutenant Colonel Van Wyk.
Anyone who has information that may assist with the investigation is urged to contact the SA Police Service in Hammanskraal at 012 432 8767, SAPS Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or, alternatively, leave an anonymous tip-off on the MySAPS App.
