DAYLIGHT HEIST AT CORNER PLAZA

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.

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