Five people have died in bloody confrontations between police and an armed gang, following a cash-in-transit heist on the R503 from Mahikeng to Lichtenburg in the North West
Another operation was launched in Coligny, where the wanted suspects were confronted at a filling station by Toms members.Three suspects were also killed and two seriously injured during the gun battle.So far, three AK-47 rifles, two 9mm pistols, a bakkie and a minibus have been seized.“We shall hunt the members of that organised criminal group that attacked the cash-in-transit vehicle and caused the deaths of our members.
National police commissioner Gen John Sitole said: “The search for more suspects is continuing and I have urged our policemen and women to relentlessly continue searching for the remaining suspects, while maintaining their own safety.” Police minister Gen Bheki Cele commended the rapid response by members of the Hawks and the special task force, and urged the tracing and investigating teams to leave no stone unturned in their efforts to find the remaining suspects.
“The apprehension of the five suspects with three fatally shot and two injured can only bring cold comfort to those who lived and worked with the slain members. We are, however, hoping that it will bring some kind of closure to the bereaved families,” the minister said.
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