MPUMALANGA –A 20-year-old suspect, is expected to appear before the Emalahleni Magistrate Court today Monday, 16 May 2022 after he was arrested by the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation based in Middelburg together with Tactical Response Team Witbank and Vispol Policing based in Witbank on Sunday, 15 May 2022 at Witbank for a cross-pavement cash-in-transit robbery.

The arrest followed and incident which happened on 20 April 2022 at Witbank Puma garage whereby the security guards collected money in two canisters  and on their way out from the garage towards the Armoured Vehicle they were surprised by  three suspects who robbed them the canisters with undisclosed amount of money and fled the scene with a Grey BMW.

The case was handed over to the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation based in Middelburg for further investigation. During investigation information of the whereabouts one of the suspects who was seen driving the BMW used during the robbery was received. The team followed the information from an independent witness and the suspect was traced and arrested, pending his court appearance today. Investigation continues.

Source: South African Police Service