CITY PARKS EMPLOYEE ARRESTED FOR LINKS TO CROSS-PAVEMENT CASH-IN-TRANSIT ROBBERIES
GAUTENG – Mandlakhe Nhlakanipho Jali (40) was arrested at his place of work in Braamfontein following an investigation into two incidents of cross-pavement cash in transit robberies that occurred two weeks apart from each other in the Booysens policing precinct.
The Germiston-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation from its component National Priority Violence Crime (NPVC) ensued after two cases of armed robbery were registered at Booysens police station on the 11th and, 23rd of June 2023, respectively.
In the first incident, on Sunday, 11 june 2023, a Fidelity Cash Solution guard was accosted after collecting a cash box with an undiclosed amount of money from Southdale Mall at Pick & Pay. The guard was threatened with a firearm robbed of the cash box and the company firearm before an unknown male fired one shot and fled from the scene.
On Friday, 23 June 2023, at about 14:43, the G4S guard who had just collected money at Shoprite Checkers, Donnely Street Turffontein, was also accosted. His firearm and a cash box were robbed from him before he could reach the Armored Vehicle (AV).
The suspects jumped into a blue Toyota, Starlet hatchback. As they tried to get away, they caught the attention of a Mounted Unit Land Cruiser that was driving past. At this stage, the get away Vehicle was shot at the rear, shattering its window. Both the police vehicle and the AV gave chase in the direction of Kliprivier Road.
A suspect from the getaway speeding vehicle tossed the money bag out of the window at the corners of Church and Sworder Streets, Turffontein, where it was recovered.
The painstaking investigation has led to the arrest of Jali, from Mapetla Hostel, in Soweto. The investigation has linked him to both crime scenes. He was arrested Tuesday, 03 September 2024, on a warrant at the City Parks premises in Braamfontein.
The case was enrolled at the Booysens Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 04 September 2024. The court has postponed the case to Tuesday, 10 September 2024, pending a bail application and further investigation.
