Staff Reporter.
Two cash-in-transit heist suspects were killed during a shoot-out with police in Centurion on Saturday.
“A multidisciplinary team was following up on intelligence-driven information when they intercepted a group of armed suspects along John Voster road in Centurion”, explained SAPS national spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe.
“During the interception, two robbers were fatally wounded during a shoot out with police. Three AK47 automatic rifles were recovered.”
Police minister Bheki Cele during a briefing on Saturday on the arrest Thabo Bester said, there were guys pursued who were getting ready for a cash-in-transit heist. They were [booking into] a hotel in Menlyn, but said it was too cheap for them. They were followed by police and turned into Centurion.
“There was an exchange of fire. Two of them are still sleeping there, dead, and they are pursuing two more. The dead are in a beautiful BMW and [were] found with three AK47s. The others who are on the run are in a Jeep Cherokee,” said Cele.
This follows the fatal wounding of nine CIT robbers during a shootout with police in Sebokeng on Thursday.
Still in the Vaal area, the National Anti Kidnapping Task Team rescued two teenage boys after they were kidnapped in the south of Johannesburg.
“In Eldorado Park, the National Intervention Unit responsible for investigating gang-related activities arrested six drug dealers,” said Mathe.
“This brings the total number of drug dealers arrested in Eldorado Park to thirteen following the arrest of seven others on Thursday.
“High-density operations are intensifying throughout the country through heightened police visibility with a focus on seizing illegal firearms, drugs and stolen motor vehicles.”
Compiled by Lehlohonolo Lehana.