Two cash-in-transit suspects arrested in Welkom
Two wanted cash-in-transit (CIT) suspects have been arrested following a robbery in Welkom in the Free State.
Security guards that were collecting money from a store were robbed on Saturday.
The suspects also took three firearms, bulletproof vests and hand radios belonging to the security officers.
The suspects are expected to appear in Welkom Magistrate’s Court soon.
Police spokesperson Thabo Covane says police recovered an undisclosed amount of stolen money as well as other items linked to the robbery.
“Following the incident, Free State Crime Intelligence gathered information on the whereabouts of the suspects and mobilised members of the Tactical Response Team (TRT) and the Public Order Policing (POP) unit. Police operationalised the information and traced the suspects to a house in Welkom at around 15:00. Upon arrival, a shootout ensued between police and the suspects. Some of the suspects managed to flee the scene, while two known CIT armed robbery suspects were arrested. During the operation, police recovered an undisclosed amount of stolen money as well as other items linked to the robbery.”
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