Man linked to cash heists nabbed in KZN
As detectives and other officials continued processing the scene where four suspected cash-in-transit robbers were killed in KwaMashu on Friday, another suspect has been arrested in the south of Durban.
Authorities believe the 50-year-old is involved in several heists in KwaZulu-Natal.
He was taken into custody during an intelligence-driven operation in the early hours of Friday morning.
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Provincial SAPS spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says he was tracked down to a house in Hluthankungu.
"The suspect was found in possession of two firearms whose serial numbers were filed off. He was also found to be in possession of several rounds of ammunition of various calibre of firearms, a police bullet-resistant vest, 16 channel signal jammer, money bags branded with the names of banking institutions, 12 bank cards, as well as 26 South African green barcoded identity documents."
Netshiunda says the man has also been linked to an attempted cash-in-transit robbery in May this year.
"During the incident, one suspect was fatally wounded, whilst the other was injured when their vehicle overturned during a shootout with cash in transit security guards. The injured suspect was arrested and has been in custody ever since. After due processing, the suspect will be presented before court."
Meanwhile in KwaMashu, pathology services have gone in to start removing the bodies of the suspects who died in Friday morning's shootout.
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KZN police believe based on some of the items recovered from the property, they were involved in cash heists.
