Manhunt underway for KwaDukuza cash-in-transit robbers

Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner KwaZulu-Natal

Durban – Police in KwaDukuza opened a case of armed robbery and attempted murder after a cash-in-transit vehicle was robbed on the R74 towards Maphumulo. It is alleged that at 12:30, an unknown group of men travelling in a bakkie opened fire on the cash-in-transit vehicle and forced the vehicle of the road.

The suspects were armed and held up the security officers before robbing them of their firearms. The suspects then blew up the safe in the vehicle and escaped with an unknown amount of cash.

A multidisciplinary manhunt for the perpetrators is currently underway.

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