Law enforcement, acting on intelligence, tracked down 13 suspected CIT robbers, killing eight and arresting five during a heavy gun battle in Khayelitsha on Monday.
The incident on Monday night followed intelligence about the heavily armed group allegedly planning a heistPolice in Khayelitsha killed eight suspected CIT robbers and arrested five others during a heated gun battle. Images: @SAPoliceService and @ewnreporter
At least, that's what netizens think after eight suspected criminals were killed in a gun battle with police and private security in Khayelitsha,According to police information, law enforcement tracked down 13 cash-in-transit robbery suspects following intelligence about a planned massive heist.said a multidisciplinary team, including the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation and Special Task Force , pounced on the would-be robbers in Town 2, Khayelitsha.
"As they approached the suspects, the would-be robbers fired shots at police, who retaliated. Eight suspects were shot dead, and five were arrested. "The suspects were armed with high-calibre weapons, including AK-47s and R5 rifles. seized 13 firearms and ammunition," said Potwela."He and his gang allegedly intended to pull off a major robbery on morning and return to KZN to lie low.
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