By Staff Reporter
GA-MAUPA-A cash-in-transit heist occurred on R81 near Ga-Maupa village in Greater Letaba on Saturday afternoon.
An eye witness told Tzaneen voice that the money truck was collecting money from different places in the area.
“After their last pick up the security guards heard gunshots and bullets hitting their truck.
“The truck lost control until it came to a standstill. An unknown man opened the door and disarmed one of the security guards,”
She said the security guard later realised that the truck was blown up for the suspects to gain access to their vehicle
Police confirmed that an undisclosed amount of cash was taken and no arrests had been made yet.
Residents were seen picking up money after the heist.
Police said a case of cash-in-transit robbery had been opened and the case will be handed over to Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks).
Police said one security was shot in the knee and seriously injured during the heist but advised the community not to pick up the money scattered during the incident.
“It is a crime and members of the community could find themselves in trouble. Remember, the money has serial numbers and people caught with the notes would be expected to explain where they got it from,” police said
