A 29-YEAR-OLD man appeared in the Wolmaransstad Magistrates Court on Monday, 9 January after his arrest by the Hawks in connection with a cash-in-transit robbery that took place about 5km from Wolmaransstad.
The heist happened on Thursday, 5 January and the man was bust in Potchefstroom on the same day.
Police spokeswoman Captain Tlangelani Rikhotso said it is alleged that on Thursday, a group of suspects allegedly rammed into a cash van that was en-route to Wolmaransstad from Klerksdorp, causing the cash van to veer off the road. The armed suspects then allegedly bombed the cash van and made off with an undisclosed amount of money and two firearms belonging to the security officers.
"A manhunt was immediately launched, which led to the arrest of the accused, within a couple of hours. He was arrested at about 3pm in Potchefstroom after he was found in a vehicle that fitted the description of one of the vehicles at the crime scene. He was also reportedly found in possession of a bag with more than R60 000 in cash. Both the vehicle and the money were seized," said Rikhotso.
The accused is facing charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances, attempted murder, malicious damage to property and contravention of the Explosives Act.
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The accused was remanded in custody and the case was postponed to 13 January.
