Suspects at large after holding up Secunda betting business

10 June 2018 - 17:27 By Timeslive
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Police are searching for seven suspects who fled with an undisclosed amount of cash after robbing a betting business in Secunda in Mpumalanga on Saturday morning.

The robbers‚ who were armed with firearms and wearing balaclavas‚ allegedly stormed into the business and pointed a firearm at the security guard. They then locked him in the kitchen along with other employees.

“They then proceeded to the manager's office where they took a computer that was connected to the surveillance cameras before demanding money. They took an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the scene‚” police said.

They said a case of business robbery had been opened and that no arrests had been made yet.


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