Cop
in court for R3m cash heist
June 4 2013 at 04:10pm
By SAPA
By SAPA
Sasolburg
- A police captain arrested in connection with a cash-in-transit heist appeared
in the Sasolburg Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, the Hawks said.
Captain
Paul Ramaloko said the 39-year-old crime intelligence officer would be held in
custody.
The
matter was postponed to Thursday, when he would appear with four other people,
including a police sergeant.
The
men are accused of robbing a cash-in-transit vehicle of at least R3 million in
Vaalpark, Sasolburg in February.
The
Coin Security vehicle was travelling from a depot in Naledi Industrial Park
when a Toyota Land Cruiser collided with it side-on at a stop sign.
Two
more cars arrived at the scene and three men got out and shot at the security
vehicle. They opened the doors and took the cash.
A
security guard was grazed by a bullet in the shooting.
Police
later arrested a police sergeant, a driver and two other people. - Sapa
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