Guard in viral foiled heist video given extra security detail after death threats Share DURBAN - Leo Prinsloo, the hero guard whose brave escape from armed suspects has sparked the interests of communities around the world, has been placed under police guard following death threats. Deon Coetzee, of the Fortis Group said they have had to step up security around him following the threats. Coetzee said Prinsloo and Lloyd Mthombeni had been escorting a van that was transporting cellphones when they came under attack. He said the modus operandi of criminals is to take out both the escort vehicle and the courier vehicle.