SAPS move in swiftly to trace Springs CIT suspects on M1, two arrested, one shot dead,

GAUTENG – The Cash-In-Transit heist took place at 17:15 on Wednesday in Springs when armed suspects forced a cash van to come to a halt. The security guards had just picked up money from various outlets and were on their way back to their base when they were disarmed and the cash van bombed. Suspects got away with an undisclosed amount of money. Gauteng police immediately operationalised information and maximum resources were mobilised. Vigilant members attached to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) and the Johannesburg Flying Squad traced the suspects at 20:20 on the M1 south just before the Booysens off-ramp. A shootout ensued with the suspects who were travelling in a Toyota Quantum. One suspect was certified dead at the scene while two others were apprehended. Three rifles were recovered, cash and two cellphones have been seized. Two empty cash bags, as well as implements used in armed robberies were found in their getaway vehicle. A manhunt is underway for the remaining suspects. During the shootout , one police officer sustained a gunshot wound and is recovering in hospital.