Cash-in-transit heists cripple South Africa

Cash-In-Transit Heist – Cottonlands, KZN A heavily armed gang struck a cash-in-transit vehicle on Vincent Dickenson Road in Cottonlands, KwaZulu-Natal, earlier this morning (Monday). According to initial reports, approximately fifteen suspects armed with rifles ambushed the security vehicle. Gunfire erupted before the attackers detonated explosives to breach the vehicle’s rear compartment. Two security officers were disarmed of their service weapons – two rifles and a handgun – while an undisclo