On Wednesday, 27 January 2021 at about 14:50, three men aged between 32 and 37 were arrested for robbery in Kuruman.
It is alleged that a 60-year-old woman was attempting to withdraw money at an ATM when the three suspects cloned the victim’s bank card and draw an undisclosed amount of cash from her account.
The security guard managed to apprehend one of the suspects while the other two ran away.
According to reports, the victim’s bank card was found in possession of the suspect as well as an undisclosed amount of cash.
A manhunt was launched by police and the remaining two suspects were swiftly arrested.
The John Taolo Gaetsewe Acting District Commander, Brigadier Francis Hender commended Kuruman SAPS members for their swift reaction which led to the arrest of all the suspects and the recovery of the stolen money.
Brigadier Hender urged residents to be more vigilant and alert when withdrawing money at ATMs and not to request or accept assistance from strangers when withdrawing money but instead to go inside the bank if possible.
The three suspects will appear before the Kuruman Magistrate’s Court soon on a charge of robbery.
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