Two arrested for East Rand heist

Two arrested for East Rand heist

Two men were arrested after an attempted cash-in-transit heist at the Birch Acres Mall in Tembisa, east of Johannesburg, on Friday, Gauteng police said.

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"About 10 men attempted to rob a security guard," said Lt-Col Lungelo Dlamini.
 
Police were called to the scene and a shoot-out ensued,
 
A security guard and one of the men were wounded in the shooting.
 
"A 9mm pistol and two firearms that the men took from a guard were recovered," said Dlamini.
 
The men's getaway vehicle, allegedly stolen in Midrand, was also recovered.
 
Dlamini said police were still on the look-out for six to seven men.
 
The mall was closed temporarily.
 
- Sapa

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