Mpumalanga hit by 18th cash heist in 2018
Police have urged the community to come forward with any information which may assist them in arresting a group of suspects who were involved in a cash-in-transit heist in Mpumalanga on Thursday evening.
The group of armed men accosted a G4S security vehicle travelling on the R38 between Barberton and Badplaas.
Police spokesperson Leornard Hlathi says the suspects shot at the moving vehicle, forcing it to a halt.
"The men bombed the vehicle and took an undisclosed amount of money, as well as the firearms of the security guards."
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It is still not clear how many suspects were involved but police say that suspects fled in a white Toyota bakkie.
This is the 18th cash heist Mpumalanga in 2018, making it the province with the second highest number of these crimes.