Police respond to cash-in-transit heist on N3 in Durban

Police are responding to a cash-in-transit heist on the N3 westbound near Sherwood off-ramp in Durban. Two security guards were injured during the incident. Suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of cash and firearms.

Police are on the scene of the robbery in Sherwood, Durban. Authorities have closed the road and advised motorists to use alternative routes.

KwaZulu-Natal Police Spokesperson Thenjiswa Ngcobo said police are searching for 13 suspects. The group accosted a cash-in-transit vehicle and took firearms from the guards before escaping.

Two security guards sustained injuries and are receiving treatment. The amount of cash stolen remains undisclosed.

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