Luck finally ran out for a 37-year-old wanted cash van robbery suspect who has been on the run from the police for more than four years.
The suspect, who was employed as the driver of a cash-in-transit van, fled with millions of rands in cash when he stole money bags from the vehicle, while his colleagues were busy loading cash into an ATM in Richards Bay.
KZN SAPS spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala, said that police finally caught up with and arrested the wanted suspect, who has been on the run since May 2017, on Thursday 9 September.
“The suspect has been on the run since 2017 and a warrant of arrest was issued by the court,” Gwala said.
“It is alleged that on 3 May 2017, the suspect was driving a cash-in-transit vehicle at Richards Bay. While his crew were busy loading money into an ATM, the suspect vanished with moneybags,” Gwala aid.
“The total amount of cash that went missing was R2 million. A case of theft was opened at Richards Bay SAPS. The docket was transferred to the Provincial Organised Crime for further investigation,” Gwala said.
In a separate incident in KZN at the weekend, police swooped on an alleged drug dealer in Bayview, Chatsworth and seized drugs valued at hundreds of thousands of rands.
Gwala said that police officers who were conducting an intelligence driven operation at Stork Place in Bayview uncovered the drugs when they searched a local property.
“Upon searching the premises, police found 26 bags of pure cocaine powder, 56 mandrax tablets and 2800 pieces of crack cocaine, Gwala said.
Gwala said that the estimated street value of the recovered drugs was around R310 790. Police officers also seized R17590 in cash, suspected to be the proceeds of drugs, during the raid on the property.
“A 20-year-old suspect was placed under arrest for possession and dealing in drugs,” Gwala saiud.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Chatsworth Magistrates Court to face the charges on Monday.
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