A traffic officer was shot during a cash-in-transit heist in Katlehong on Saturday morning.
Police say the robbers used a white Mercedes-Benz to ram into the van.
Gunfire was exchanged and explosives used to get the money.
The criminals managed to flee the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash.
A 72-hour activation plan has been set in motion to catch the culprits.
The wounded officer is in a stable condition and receiving treatment in hospital.
#CITRobbery Katlehong East Rand. pic.twitter.com/WyXWIPwGQO
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) November 10, 2018
#CITRobbery Katlehong: Cash van bombed. Group of ten men. Cash stolen. Robbers fled in Ford Rangers. @SAPoliceService @Fidelity_Secure @NamolaApp @MakeSAsafe @GP_CommSafety pic.twitter.com/EGFGCmOUjS
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) November 10, 2018
Source: News24
