The Cash In Transit (CIT) Robbery Thread

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Tow truck driver killed after pursuing CIT heist robbers - reports

The G4S cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicle which was ambushed in Florida, Roodepoort, on Friday morning was carried out by a gang of 12 armed men, police said.
The CIT guards came under attack along Ontdekkers Road at around 8am after loading cash at ATM machines in the area, national police spokesperson Col Brenda Muridili said.
A tow truck driver who gave chase when he saw the suspicious vehicles flee the scene was shot and killed on William Nicol Road when the suspects allegedly opened fire.
Muridili said the group of about 12 suspects, who opened fire on the G4S vehicle with pistols and rifles, were driving in four different cars: a black BMW, a black Mercedes- Benz, a white Ford Ranger and a white Audi Q5.
“All the guards were instructed to lie down,” she said.

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WATCH | Tow truck driver killed after pursuing CIT heist robbers - reports

Robbers in three vehicles held up a cash-in-transit vehicle on Ontdekkers Road, Johannesburg, on Friday morning, according to preliminary reports.

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WATCH | Florida cash heist carried out by 'gang of 12 gunmen'

The G4S cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicle which was ambushed in Florida, Roodepoort, on Friday morning was carried out by a gang of 12 armed men, police said.

The CIT guards came under attack along Ontdekkers Road at around 8am after loading cash at ATM machines in the area, national police spokesperson Col Brenda Muridili said.

A tow truck driver who gave chase when he saw the suspicious vehicles flee the scene was shot and killed on William Nicol Road when the suspects allegedly opened fire.

Muridili said the group of about 12 suspects, who opened fire on the G4S vehicle with pistols and rifles, were driving in four different cars: a black BMW, a black Mercedes- Benz, a white Ford Ranger and a white Audi Q5.

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More at: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/so...-cash-heist-carried-out-by-gang-of-12-gunmen/

 

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G4S guards arrested for Florida cash heist, R3.2m recovered and R5 rifle found

Three G4S security guards were arrested in connection with Friday's Florida cash-in-transit heist where a tow-truck driver was shot and killed, the Hawks said. The three men aged 25, 28 and 40 are expected to appear in the Krugersdorp magistrate's court on Monday facing charges of murder, armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, possession of suspected stolen money, perjury, and defeating the end of justice. The CIT guards came under attack along Ontdekkers Road on Friday morning after loading cash at ATM machines in the area.

More at : https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/so...cash-heist-r32m-recovered-and-r5-rifle-found/

 

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Gang dressed in Fidelity jackets hijack and blow up cash van

A gang of suspects, allegedly clad in Fidelity jackets, hijacked and robbed a cash-in-transit van in Randburg on Monday afternoon, police said. National police spokesperson Col Brenda Muridili said the guards were collecting cash at a food outlet in Bellairs in Randburg when they were hijacked by two suspects.

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Duo nabbed for 'staging' Gauteng cash-in-transit heists

Durban - Two men have been arrested for allegedly staging a cash-in-transit robbery in Northriding last week. Hawks spokesperson, Captain Ndivhuwo Mulamu, said the 'robberies' took place on Monday and Thursday. Mulami said Aaron Kgotso Matsotso (44) also known as “Terence” allegedly drove off after his crew went into a food outlet at Bellairs shopping centre to collect money.

More at : https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-af...t-heists-d14e91bf-e96e-4891-9ea2-31766802e405

 

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'Porsche gang' cash-in-transit suspects bust by Hawks in Gauteng

Two men linked to cash-in-transit (CIT) heists in Gauteng, where a Porsche Panamera and a Volvo XC60 were used as getaway vehicles, have been arrested by the Hawks.
One of the heists went viral on social media after cellphone footage showed a gang loading bags, purportedly filled with cash, into the boot of the Volvo.
Hawks spokesperson Ndivhuwo Mulamu said members from the Johannesburg serious organised crime team arrested two men linked to the gang that carried out heists in North Riding, Johannesburg, last week on Monday and Thursday.

More at: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/so...in-transit-suspects-bust-by-hawks-in-gauteng/

 

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Woman motorist, security guard killed in CIT heist, 3 more wounded​

A gang of as many as 18 robbers using six vehicles attacked a Fidelity van on the West Rand on Tuesday, killing a motorist in the area and a security guard.

Fidelity Cash Solutions confirmed the cash-in-transit heist, saying its guards had been en route to service an ATM in Bekkersdal when they came under attack at about 9.22am by heavily armed suspects.

The van was brought to a standstill when it was rammed by a red BMW.

"Heavily armed suspects opened fire on the Fidelity Cash Solutions bakkie following the van before placing explosives on the truck to access the cash," said Wahl Bartmann, Fidelity Services Group CEO.

More at: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/so...ity-guard-killed-in-cit-heist-3-more-wounded/

 

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'Porsche gang' cash-in-transit suspects bust by Hawks in Gauteng



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drove off after his crew [the gang]

What? His crew was the gang who robbed the truck? I thought he staged the hijacking to take the van to his buddies who blew it up.

 

[ForceFate]

What? His crew was the gang who robbed the truck? I thought he staged the hijacking to take the van to his buddies who blew it up.

Everyone taking their chance.

 

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No injuries, no shots fired as criminals flee with millions in Fidelity cash heist​

Johannesburg - National police commissioner General Khehla Sitole has launched a 72-hour activation plan after a cash heist at Fidelity’s Guard Base in Gauteng on Saturday morning.

The robbery took place at the guard base in Hermanstad, Hercules, when a group of armed people who were dressed in Fidelity’s uniform and balaclavas, stormed the premises and held the security guards at gunpoint.

Some employees were assaulted before they were robbed of an undisclosed sum of money.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Vish Naidoo said crime intelligence, forensic experts and the Hawks were part of the activation plan and were currently combing the scene.

“Members of the top management of the Fidelity Group are also at the scene assisting detectives while also trying to ascertain the extent of the loss incurred.

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Former Fidelity staff who 'gave information' to CIT robbers arrested​

The Hawks on Friday arrested two men for their alleged involvement in a cash-in-transit robbery in Soshanguve, northern Pretoria, in October last year.

They will join four others who were previously arrested for the robbery.

The Hawks said the investigation team followed up on intelligence about the suspects, who are former Fidelity Cash Solutions personnel, for their alleged involvement in the robbery at Batho Plaza.

“The suspects aged 30 and 39 allegedly provided crucial information while working for Fidelity, regarding the cash distribution vehicles' movements which subsequently led to excessive cash-in-transit robberies in Gauteng,” Hawks spokesperson Capt Ndivhuwo Mulamu said.

More at: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/so...who-gave-information-to-cit-robbers-arrested/

 

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Police arrest man after foiled Soweto cash heist

Gauteng police have arrested a man linked to a foiled cash-in-transit heist in Dobsonville, Soweto, on Monday morning.

Police spokesperson Col Brenda Muridili said the arrest came after a “72-hour activation plan” was implemented to mobilise resources after two cash-in-transit robberies in Gauteng on Monday morning.

According to Muridili, a security cash van was shot at by unknown suspects about 9am.

“The security officers retaliated. A police vehicle in the vicinity sustained bullet holes but no member was injured while a community member, a woman in her mid-twenties, sustained a gunshot wound on her hand during the crossfire and was taken to hospital. No money was taken,” she said.

More at: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/so...ce-arrest-man-after-foiled-soweto-cash-heist/

 

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Manhunt for five involved in northern KZN cash heist​

Police in northern KwaZulu-Natal are hunting for five men who were involved in a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in Mtunzini shortly after midday on Tuesday.
G4S confirmed to TimesLIVE that one of its CIT teams was the victim of a “cross-pavement” incident at a service station. Cross-pavement robberies are incidents where money is intercepted as it is carried to or loaded on to a stationary armoured vehicle, or as it is offloaded from a stationary armoured vehicle.
No guards were harmed in the attack, and no shots were fired.

G4S SA MD Renso Smit said, “We are investigating and are making all evidence available to the police, with whom we continue to work closely.”

More at: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/so...for-five-involved-in-northern-kzn-cash-heist/

 

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Cash-in-transit robbers escape with cash bag, leave four injured at Khayelitsha mall​

Cape Town - A cash-in-transit (CIT) heist has left four people injured after they were shot by six gunmen in the Khayelitsha Mall on Monday.

National police spokesperson Colonel Brenda Muridili said two security guards were shot and robbed of an undisclosed amount of money they had just collected from the shopping centre.

Muridili said two community members in the vicinity were also shot and injured by stray bullets.

"The suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of money."

She said the injured were taken to hospital for medical attention, and that no arrests had been made so far.


Fidelity Services group executive Wahl Bartmann said when the Fidelity crewman went inside to collect the cash, he was not aware of the three armed suspects in the store.

More at: https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/new...sha-mall-4f47e1d0-26c9-41af-ace0-7d5161d6fda6

 

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I've just heard that there was a CIT robbery at FNB in Aston Manor, Kempton Park and a shoot out on Great North as well as Mercury str in Benoni. Don't know if it is related and I can't find any further info on it.

 

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I've just heard that there was a CIT robbery at FNB in Aston Manor, Kempton Park and a shoot out on Great North as well as Mercury str in Benoni. Don't know if it is related and I can't find any further info on it.

Motorists advised to avoid active crime scene (video) | Kempton Express

Watch: Police chase and shootout caught on CCTV. Reports suggest the shooting at the corner of Monument and Dann followed a cash-in-transit heist.

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Hunt for gunmen after botched cash heist in Sebokeng

Johannesburg - A botched cash-in-transit heist in Sebokeng on Monday morning around 10am left a security guard and a bystander wounded and two vehicles burnt.

The gunmen, who left without taking a cent from the burning cash van, fled on foot from the scene.

Police spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe said the cash van was about to load money from a Standard Bank ATM when a security guard noticed a vehicle attempting to block their way.

Mathe said the driver of the cash van managed to get away from the Toyota Camry blocking their path and a chase ensued.

More at: https://www.iol.co.za/news/hunt-for...sebokeng-52b01337-5d4b-4e0b-b24d-c19d376a0a1f

 

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Hunt for gunmen after botched cash heist in Sebokeng

Johannesburg - A botched cash-in-transit heist in Sebokeng on Monday morning around 10am left a security guard and a bystander wounded and two vehicles burnt.

The gunmen, who left without taking a cent from the burning cash van, fled on foot from the scene.

Police spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe said the cash van was about to load money from a Standard Bank ATM when a security guard noticed a vehicle attempting to block their way.

Mathe said the driver of the cash van managed to get away from the Toyota Camry blocking their path and a chase ensued.

More at: https://www.iol.co.za/news/hunt-for...sebokeng-52b01337-5d4b-4e0b-b24d-c19d376a0a1f

 

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Community helps arrest Colorado Park cash-in-transit heist suspect

Cape Town - Mitchells Plain residents are being lauded for their active response in arresting a purported cash-in-transit suspect on Monday morning.

Police and the Lentegeur community police forum (CPF) have expressed their approval of the work by the community of Colorado Park when they effected a citizen’s arrest on the fleeing suspect.

The suspect, one of six armed gunmen who had attempted to rob an SBV cash van, was taken into police custody along with two of his counterparts. During the attempted heist the six suspects accosted SBV security officers as they were loading their van at the Colorado Park Shopping Centre.

National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said that one of the SBV security officials was seriously injured during the attempted heist and taken to a nearby hospital.

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