Robbers could be soldiers
12/10/2007 19:07  - (SA)  

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Johannesburg - Four of the seven robbers who were arrested following a cash-in-transit heist in Makhado could be members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), Limpopo police said on Friday.

Captain Manno Sadike said there was a possibility that four of the robbers were SANDF soldiers.

It is also believed that the automatic rifle which was used in the robbery had been reported stolen at a military base.

"We cannot deny or confirm that the rifle was stolen from a military base as the matter is under investigation," said Sadike.

The robbers appeared briefly at the Louis Trichardt Magistrate's Court on Thursday, where their case was postponed for bail applications.

"One man's case was postponed to October 17 and the rest until October 19," said Sadike.

The robbers were all arrested on Monday just 24-hours after a cash heist on the N1 road near the Hendrik Verwoerd tunnel in Makhado, during which a Coin Security guard was shot in the stomach.

The guards' bakkie was shot at from behind with an automatic rifle and an undisclosed amount of money was taken.

The alleged robbers remained in police custody and further investigations were continuing, said Sadike.

- SAPA

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