South Africa robbers attack bullion van,cart off billions(photos)

Two of the robbers in South Africa in a no-nonsense pose

Robbers armed with assault rifles and explosives blew up two armoured cash-carrying vans in Johannesburg on Thursday morning in a brazen daylight incident that underscored South Africa’s reputation for violent crime.


The robbers blew up the bullion van and brought out sacks to load the money into their getaway car

In dramatic cellphone footage of the incident recorded by a motorist, the assailants seal off a block in the suburb of Boksburg, east of Johannesburg’s commercial center, before calmly detonating explosives under the cash vans.

There was also exchange of gunfire

Police said two security guards in the cash vans were injured in the incident and were treated in hospital.


Police added that some of the robbers were arrested after being tracked by helicopter to a run-down industrial park and one of them is a policeman

Meanwhile Security expert said the way the robbers handled riddle measured with one with a military training

Tolasblog reported the suspects were caught at the George Goch hostel in Johannesburg after police chased them with a helicopter.