Times Of Swaziland: DAYLIGHT HEIST AT CORNER PLAZA

DAYLIGHT HEIST AT CORNER PLAZA
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BY SITHEMBILE HLATSHWAYO on 29/06/2021 08:57:00


EZULWINI – Yet another heist has been executed in broad daylight!
A movie-like scene played itself out at Ezulwini Corner Plaza when a black Honda
Fit registered XSD 205 CH targeted a Cash Security Services vehicle, shooting
two cash security guards with rubber bullets. The incident which happened around
10am at the shopping complex, left onlookers amazed as it only took close to
eight minutes to unfold before the criminals sped off with a substantial amount
of cash that had been collected from three shops trading at the complex. The
Cash Security Services is under Guard Alert.
Describing how the incident  unfolded, one of the eyewitnesses, who happens to
be a security officer manning the building, stated that the Honda Fit, which had
three occupants on board, drove straight next to the cash in-transit vehicle
where two people alighted wearing balaclavas. He stated that one remained on the
steering wheel, while his colleagues alighted and fired at the two guards with
rubber bullets and they fell to the ground. The eyewitness stated that one of
the Cash Security guards was carrying a firearm which was taken away from him by
the two men who proceeded to take the cash inside the car and drove off. The
money had been collected from some shops and had been put inside the vehicle.
One of the Cash Security personnel was inside the vehicle when the money was
taken.
According to the eyewitness, some of the people who were around the shopping
complex when the incident happened ran for cover in fear for their lives. “One
of the Cash Security guards was shot in his upper body with a rubber bullet but
did not sustain any injuries as he was wearing a bulletproof vest, while the
other was missed,” alleged the source. He stated that the Cash Security guards
retreated and did not even attempt to follow the Honda Fit as it sped off with
the cash immediately after they had taken it. The eyewitness stated that there
were no police officers escorting the vehicle.
Assisting
When reached for comment, Guard Alert Managing Director Christopher Scott-Long
said the guards were fine following the incident and they had been assisting the
police with information for the better part of the day yesterday. Scott-Long
stated that the guards also had to undergo photographing at the police station
to establish whether they were also involved in the heist or not. He stated that
there were three guards on board the cash in-transit vehicle; one driver,
carrier and a gunner.