Three suspected cash-in-transit robbers died in a shoot-out with the police on the N3 on Friday.
Gauteng police said a multi disciplinary team acted on information about the suspects travelling in a Toyota Fortuner SUV from KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng.
“The team kept surveillance on the N3 road for the vehicle. Upon attempting to stop it, the vehicle sped off and a chase ensued which resulted in a shoot-out between the suspects and the police.”
#sapsGP [WATCH] Three suspects were fatally shot following a shootout with the police and law enforcement agencies on the N3 road on 04 July 2025.
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) July 5, 2025
A multi disciplinary team operationalised intelligence information about cash-in-transit suspects traveling in a Toyota fortuner SUV… pic.twitter.com/j9IJaONBRC
Two unlicensed firearms were recovered in the suspects' vehicle.
Police said the incident was a continuation of an intelligence operation conducted in the Msinga area on Thursday by law enforcement officers from Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal which resulted in two other suspects being fatally wounded and two arrested.
Two stolen vehicles and two unlicensed firearms were recovered in that operation.
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