Shootout in Newcastle ends in arrest and seizure after foiled CIT heist
A dramatic shootout unfolded in Newcastle on Sunday evening between suspected cash-in-transit (CIT) hijackers, SAPS and private security firms.
ALSO READ: Suspected hijackers shot dead in foiled cash-in-transit heist in Msinga area
Mornè Potgieter of Ithemba Security said members swung into action after intelligence was received that two of the men involved in a foiled cash-in-transit robbery in Msinga on Thursday, and had evaded arrest, were making their way back to Gauteng, travelling along the N11 towards Newcastle.
'As the suspects entered the town, a high-speed chase ensued, followed by a shootout between the suspects and operational officers at the Magnolia and Albert Wessels intersection,' said Potgieter.
One suspect was arrested during the confrontation. However, the second suspect managed to flee the scene.
Police also seized an Audi Q5 along with various other exhibits, believed to be linked to the CIT attempt.
During the Misinga incident, two suspects were fatally shot by police, and two others were arrested.
Firearms were also recovered, and it was later established that one of those arrested had previously been dismissed from a Johannesburg-based CIT company.
Search efforts are ongoing for the additional suspects who are still at large.
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