An intelligence-driven operation led by Crime Intelligence, with the support of the Gauteng Highway Patrol, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), and the Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) Tshwane, resulted in the arrest of a 69-year-old suspect and the recovery of hijacked vehicles and suspected explosives in Silverton, Pretoria.
On Wednesday, 03 June 2026, at approximately 06:30, Crime Intelligence received information about a possible cash-in-transit robbery allegedly being planned in the Pretoria area.
The information was operationalised, and members worked closely with Tshwane District Crime Intelligence as part of ongoing investigations into a criminal group suspected of planning cash-in-transit robberies across Gauteng.
Following further intelligence gathering, an operational team was deployed to a property in Silverton. Upon arrival, police searched the premises and recovered two vehicles, a Mercedes-Benz and a Toyota Fortuner, both fitted with false registration plates. Further investigation revealed that the Mercedes-Benz had been reported stolen in the Villieria policing precinct, while the Toyota Fortuner had been reported stolen in the Hartbeespoort policing area. During the search, members recovered a five-litre container filled with petrol inside the Mercedes-Benz. Police also searched a white Toyota Quantum parked on the premises, where a bag containing suspected explosives was discovered and seized for forensic analysis.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the recovered vehicles may have been used in several cash-in-transit robberies and attempted robberies across Gauteng, including an attempted cash-in-transit robbery in Silverton on 30 May 2026.
A 69-year-old suspect was arrested and is expected to appear in court soon on charges relating to the possession of suspected stolen motor vehicles and possession of suspected explosives. Additional charges may be added as investigations continue.
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