Police still on Free State cash heist scene
Updated | By Lonwabo Miso
A group of robbers in various vehicles rammed into a Protea Coin van at a busy intersection just outside Virginia at about noon on Friday.
The roads at the intersection lead to Virginia, Welkom, and Hennenman or Bultfontein.
Early indications were that only five robbers were shot during the shoot-out with police.
Mamaloko said eight other robbers were arrested.
Police were looking for more robbers who managed to escape.
Mamaloko said police also recovered vehicles used in the heist attempt.
(File photo: Gallo Images)
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