IOL A security guard was shot and wounded in a brazen cash-in-transit heist in KZN on Friday. Picture: KZN Private Ambulance
Image: Picture: KZN Private Ambulance
Police in KwaZulu-Natal said they were searching for at least 10 suspects linked to a brazen cash-in-transit heist in Pietermaritzburg on Friday.
The armoured vehicle was forcibly stopped and bombed along Edendale Road.
Police spokesperson Constable Thenjiswa Ngcobo said: "It is reported that the suspects accosted a cash-in-transit vehicle, shot one security guard, robbed them of their firearms before stealing an undisclosed amount of money."
KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service said they responded to reports of a shooting that involved the bombing of a CIT vehicle.
"On arrival, paramedics rendered immediate medical attention to stabilize a patient who had sustained a gunshot wound," said spokesperson Craig Botha.
He said the patient was transported to a nearby hospital for further medical attention.
Earlier on Friday, three suspects linked to CIT heists dating back to 2021 where killed in a shoot-out with cops in the Reservoir area.
There has been a spate of cash-in-transit heists in KZN in recent months.
According to the latest police crime statistics, KZN is leading the country with the most amount of cash-in-transit heists reported over three months.
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