Police aid armed attackers
October 24, 2012
A legal adviser was robbed
at gunpoint at his home in Blue Hills, Midrand, apparently with the help of
police, The Star reported on Wednesday.
Raymondt Dicks was at his
home with his son and friend on Saturday when six men stormed into the house
and tied them up.
Dicks is a legal adviser to
the group NewERA (New Economic Rights Alliance), which has launched a court
case against four major banks in the country including SA Reserve Bank. He is
also representing author Michael Tellinger, who is suing Standard Bank for
civil fraud.
The newspaper reported that
the video footage caught on hidden cameras showed what appeared to be three
police cars, two vans and one Ford Escort, driving backwards and forwards on
the 600m-long street while the robbery took place.
“They walked in with no
shame. It was extremely well orchestrated. What I went through during the
robbery was bad enough, but when I watched the footage afterward I was really
shocked,” said Dicks.
He said the footage showed
police vans blocking the road while the robbers entered his property.
The Star reported that
Dicks and his son were made to hand over their bank cards and their PINs, and
their bank accounts were cleared out. A television set, speakers, amplifier,
computer and cell phones were also taken.
The legal adviser believed
the police vehicles were loaded with items stolen during the robbery.
Police spokesperson
Constable Matome Tlamela said police were investigating a case of armed
robbery.
She said the video footage
did not show clearly that the vans involved belonged to the police.
