In a major police operation, 19 suspected robbers were killed in a 90-minute shootout in Limpopo.
The shootout began when police surrounded the house at 1pm on Friday.
According to Masemola, the police have broken the back of a syndicate possibly responsible for a number of cash-in-transit heists in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Gauteng. It was reported that the vehicles included a Ford Ranger Wildtrak that had been stolen in Midrand, a Mercedes-Benz GL utility vehicle that had been stolen in Akasia and a Volkswagen Tiguan that had been stolen in Masoyi, near Witbank.
“Limpopo and Mpumalanga joined forces in addressing the syndicate that was identified based on several follow-ups that were made by the team. So indeed, we do believe we have the suspects that we have been following,” he said. Three suspects attempted to flee in a vehicle, while others tried to jump the wall behind the house where the suspects were holed up.President Cyril Ramaphosa
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