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Five suspects were shot to death, while two others were arrested in Klipportjie on Wednesday afternoon after police tracked down and thwarted a planned cash-in-transit robbery in Boksburg.
Police Minister Bheki Cele (center) and National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole arrive in Dawn Park, Boksburg, on September 23, 2020 following a botched cash-in-transit robbery that claimed the lives of five suspects and allowed the arrest of two other thieves. Image: @ SAPoliceService / Twitter
JOHANNESBURG – Police Minister Bheki Cele said they were grateful that no residents were injured in Wednesday’s botched cash-in-transit robbery in Dawn Park.
The minister met with community members on Wednesday night after a shooting killed five suspects.
Two other thieves were arrested after police were notified of the crime.
Authorities managed to recover some of the stolen money, along with four firearms and three allegedly stolen vehicles.
#sapsHQ Sedibeng TRT and EMPD respond quickly to #CIT robbery at Dawn Park near springs in Gauteng this morning, 5 suspects have been fatally injured and 2 are in custody. Four unlicensed firearms, ammunition and an undisclosed amount of money were also seized. TMhttps: //t.co/AxB5Fc19jw pic.twitter.com/IJmduXoCzp
– SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) September 23, 2020
The minister said police received a tip moments before the crime was carried out.
“The information was collected and the police were aware that this was going to happen. Then it happened, they ran and came here. The police chased him, then someone opened fire on the police. “
Wednesday’s robbery comes just two days after criminals carried out a cash in transit at Evaton.
[HAPPENING NOW] Police Minister General Bheki Cele is in DawnPark following a CIT shoot-down that resulted in the deaths of 5 robbers and two more suspects arrested for the alleged crime. Now he is addressing the team responsible for the operation. pic.twitter.com/IAEMDZ159k
– LirandzuTemba (@LirandzuThemba) September 23, 2020
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