Police hunt for cash-in-transit robbers
Police are looking for an unknown number of armed suspects who attempted to rob a cash-in-transit van in Tzaneen this morning.
Police spokesperson Moatshe Ngoepe says the suspects travelled in three vehicles.
"They were travelling in black and white Mercedes Benz sedans and a Quantum kombi," says Ngoepe.
The three vehicles attempted to block the cash-in-transit van, after which the suspects opened fire. .
"There was a cross-fire between the security officers where one of the suspects was shot and injured. The injured was taken away by his accomplices.
"However, the suspects did not manage to get their hands on the money," says Ngoepe.