N2 HEIST SPARKS FRESH CLAIMS OF INSIDE JOBS IN CASH-IN-TRANSIT CRIMES

• Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says some cash-in-transit heists may involve inside help from security company employees
• His comments follow a dramatic N2 heist in Durban, where a cash vehicle was ambushed after breaking down
• Mkhwanazi questioned how criminals knew about the vehicle’s location and confirmed the driver is under investigation

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has raised concerns that some cash-in-transit (CIT) heists may involve inside help from employees within security companies, including armoured vehicle drivers.

Mkhwanazi was speaking to the media about a routine CIT operation that turned violent on the N2 in Durban on 27 December 2025, when armed suspects ambushed a security vehicle. He also referred to a separate heist in Mpumalanga, where suspects are believed to have been linked to robberies in KwaZulu-Natal.

“We continue to face challenges with employees who work within some of these companies. In the N2 incident, the driver of the vehicle is under investigation because of activities he was involved in before the heist took place,” Mkhwanazi said.

“When a vehicle breaks down on a freeway, the driver calls the command centre. Within minutes, a CIT robbery is reported. How did the criminals know the vehicle had broken down?” he asked.

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