{"id":42348,"date":"2023-01-06T19:59:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T19:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/gauteng-security-company-owner-arrested-after-cars-allegedly-used-in-cit-heist-found-in-his-possession"},"modified":"2023-01-06T20:17:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T20:17:18","slug":"gauteng-security-company-owner-arrested-after-cars-allegedly-used-in-cit-heist-found-in-his-possession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/gauteng-security-company-owner-arrested-after-cars-allegedly-used-in-cit-heist-found-in-his-possession","title":{"rendered":"Gauteng security company owner arrested after cars allegedly used in CIT heist found in his possession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>A 45-year-old security company owner has been arrested after being found in possession of hijacked vehicles that were allegedly used in an attempted cash-in-transit robbery on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Hawks believe the company&#8217;s vehicles were used in the attempted heist near Boipatong in Gauteng. An armoured vehicle was travelling on Frikkie Meyer Street when it was rammed from behind twice by a charcoal Mercedes-Benz.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The driver veered off the road into the nearby bushes. Shots were allegedly fired at the armoured truck. A group of armed suspects surrounded the stuck truck and instructed the guards to alight,&#8221; Hawks spokesperson Captain Lloyd Ramovha said.<\/p>\n<p>The guards were disarmed. The robbers then attempted to blow up the armoured vehicle but were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They sped off&#8230; empty-handed, using several vehicles. A crack team led by the Hawks\u2019 Serious Organised Crime, Sedibeng Crime Intelligence, Tactical Response Team and K9 was established,&#8221; Ramovha said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On Thursday afternoon, the team pounced at an address along Fowler Street in Vanderbijlpark.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Two of the vehicles, a white Audi A3 and a blue Hyundai Tucson, suspected to have been used as getaway vehicles, were recovered from the address.<\/p>\n<p>Six firearms, as well as bullet-proof and reflective jackets, were also found.<\/p>\n<p>The 45-year-old man was arrested and is expected to appear in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate\u2019s Court on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The Gauteng Provincial Head of the Hawks, Major General Ebrahim Kadwa, welcomed the arrest and congratulated the investigation team for its relentless efforts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\">South-Africa<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. A 45-year-old security company owner has been arrested after being found in possession of hijacked vehicles that were allegedly used in an attempted cash-in-transit robbery on Tuesday. The Hawks believe the company&#8217;s vehicles were used in the attempted heist near Boipatong in Gauteng. 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