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Police in Johannesburg believe that they have managed to foil a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist before it even took place, with two people arrested after a raid on their Marikana home led to the discovery of three hijacked vehicles and a plot to stage an audacious robbery.
Cash-in-transit heists have been a frequent scourge on communities across the country in recent years, and luckily a cool, calm and collected driver like Leo Prinsloo wasn’t required to fend off the attackers this time.
Crime stoppers descend on Gauteng home
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Captain Lloyd Ramovha said in a statement on Tuesday 11 May that the raid was conducted by the Rustenburg Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team, who were assisted by the Special Task Force, Crime Intelligence, Johannesburg Metro Police and Gauteng Flying Squad.
The Rustenburg Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team assisted by the Special Task Force, Crime Intelligence, Johannesburg Metro Police and Gauteng Flying Squad followed up on information of a possible cash-in-transit robbery that was still at a planning stage.
The team descended at a house in Teme section, Marikana on the afternoon of Monday, 10 May 2021. Three vehicles, two Audis and a Jeep that were confirmed as hijacked earlier this year in Douglasdale and Wierdabrug policing precincts respectively were recovered. The owner of the house and his wife were immediately arrested for possession of stolen property and conspiracy to commit crime.
5 suspects arrested in connection with March hijacking, murder of JMPD officer Officer Neo Sepuru was hijacked while driving his private car after returning from a soccer match in Soweto in March. 210425jmpdofficerneosepurupng
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JOHANNESBURG – The Hawks have arrested five suspects in connection with the murder of a Johannesburg Metro Police officer.
Officer Neo Sepuru was hijacked after returning from a soccer match in Soweto in March.
He was driving his private vehicle home when he was shot twice from behind in Dube.
His hijacked vehicle was set alight, and police later found it abandoned, while the criminals made off with his uniform and shoes.
Residents burn three cars to ashes during protest for electricity in Soweto
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Johannesburg - Residents protesting over lack of electricity in some parts of Soweto burnt cars, damaged some others and also left a man fighting for his life after he was hit on the head with a rock.
Three people have since been arrested.
It’s believed that the chaos started around 11pm on Monday.
According to Wayne Minnaar of the Johannesburg Metro Police, protesters believed to be from the Nancefield Hostel, took to the streets to complain about the lack of electricity.
He said two VW Polos and a van were completely torched and had to be removed from the scene by the metro police.