11 November 2009
Tlokweng police have arrested three men - a Motswana and two foreigners - who are suspected of breaking into Aldalph Bureau de Change, next to Oasis Motel, yesterday morning stealing P2,000, and R2,000 in cash.
It is said that the three men, who are in police custody, used knives to scare the employees of the Bureau de Change before grabbing the loot. However, they were not so lucky as the police, with the assistance of members of the public nabbed them before they could even count and share the spoils.
Superintendent Lebalang Maniki confirmed the incident saying police investigations are still at an initial stage.
He said that the three men are in custody and assisting them with investigations but it looks like there could be others on the run. The robbery occurred at around 9am yesterday. Maniki said that the men were armed with "instruments similar to knives" but fortunately nobody was injured in the robbery. The trio will appear in court today.
Meanwhile, police recently issued a warning that with the festive season approaching, there is a high probability of an increase in the number of armed robberies throughout the country where businesspeople are the main target. The police said that robbers attack unsuspecting businesspeople in their residential places to rob them of their cash.
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