Robbers bomb ATM in Soweto
Gauteng has been rocked by the second heist attempt in the space of six hours following a foiled cash heist in Soweto on Thursday.
Six suspects have been arrested and a security guard injured in the incident.
According to police spokesperson, Vishnu Naidoo, officers nabbed the suspects shortly after they blew up an ATM.
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“Suspects attempted to rob an ATM by using explosives. As a result of this, six suspects were arrested, and no money was taken.”
G4S Cash Solutions says the suspects attacked staff while they were loading money into the ATM.
After Cash-In-Transit at DobsyPoint Center- Dobsonville Ext3: onlookers took money that was scattered at the crime scene now they are being sort by police and the community does want police to arrest them - heist gang is long gone @Powerfm987 pic.twitter.com/ywim3TprTb
— Mlamleli Ndaba (@ta_mlaza) July 5, 2018
The spokesperson for the transit company, Wendy Hardy says the guard had to abandon the carrier at the scene.
“During the attack a G4S security officer was wounded, but he is in a stable condition and receiving treatment in hospital.”
Earlier on Thursday, a group of armed men attempted to rob a cash-in-transit van in Boksburg.