MPUMALANGA - Sandiso Ngomane (22) was remanded in custody by the Kabokweni Magistrate Court on Friday, 08 April 2022 after he was arrested by the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation based in Nelspruit and Crime Intelligence Nelspruit on Thursday 07 April 2022 for cash in transit heist.

It was reported that on Saturday 19 March 2022 at 09:00 a Fidelity armoured vehicle without a TSU escort was traveling from Nelspruit to Masoyi direction. Approximately 1 km before Masoyi SAPS the armoured van was rammed by unknown amount of suspects. The armoured vehicle lost control and went off the road. Inside the armoured vehicle there were the driver and two crew members. The two crews member`s sidearm were robbed. The armoured van was bombed and three safes were forced opened. An unknown amount of cash were robbed. The vehicle that was used to ram found on the scene and totally burned out. One of the crew members slightly injured and treated on the scene.

The case was handed over to the Hawks for further investigation. During further investigation by Hawks and Local Criminal Record Centre the suspect was linked to the case through fingerprints and Section 212 statement was obtained.

The matter was brought before court and warrant of his arrest was issued and executed in Hazyview on Thursday, 07 April 2022. The suspect appeared before court and he was remanded in custody until 19 April 2022 for formal bail application. Investigation continues.

Source: South African Police Service