A cash-in-transit heist was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Kagiso on the West Rand, the police confirmed.
Lt-Col Brenda Muridili confirmed the heist but could not immediately provide details of how it unfolded, saying police were still compiling the report.
Videos believed to have been taken from the scene after the heist have gone viral on social media.
In one of them, a Mercedes-Benz vehicle and a truck, believed to have been the cash-in-transit vehicle, are seen on fire.
Scattered debris and metal are seen all over the road.
Video update ⚠️
📆3/6/20
🗺Kagiso Str Chamdor
📂AV robberyPiggy bank bombed & robbed in lockdown level 3 robbery orchestrated by perps
Aftermath video
Services are currently on scene https://t.co/scMibPlgBk pic.twitter.com/Xfiz2DVsWw— CCI Network (@cci_network) June 3, 2020
Incident Report⚠️
📆3/6/20
🗺Kagiso Dr Chamdor
📂AV attack / robberyAV(money truck) was rammed with grey Merc
Truck bombedBOLO👀 getaway 🚙⚠️
White Audi A4
White BMW 330
White BMW X5 pic.twitter.com/29dCxLuOlc— CCI Network (@cci_network) June 3, 2020
Unconfirmed reports indicate that the truck was petrol-bombed.
In another video, community members were seen scouring the scene, picking up the left-over cash notes.
In the video, crackling is heard from the burning vehicle but this does not deter residents from collecting what they can.
Some people were seen stuffing their pockets and bags with money, while the person shooting the video is heard telling them to be careful of the burning vehicle.
Cash in transit bombed in Kagiso West Rand pic.twitter.com/YV3CoVNcwE
— 14th November (@babynyana_royal) June 3, 2020
It was unclear whether any injuries or fatalities resulted from the incident.
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