Western Cape: On Thursday, 2019-03-07 at 12:40 members of the National Intervention Unit (NIU), whilst patrolling on the N2 received intelligence on the whereabouts of five wanted armed robbery suspects that were driving on the N2 in a white Mercedes Benz C180.

The members spotted the vehicle and gave chase.

On the corners of the N2 off ramp and Borchards Quarry SAPS instructed the suspects to pull over however the driver refused and instead pointed the Police with a firearm.

The SAPS members fired two shots with an R5 rifle to the rear tyres of the Mercedes Benz where after the vehicle was brought to a standstill. The five suspects aged between 31 and 45, were arrested and taken to Woodstock Police station on charges of armed robbery, possession- and pointing of imitation firearm. They are due to appear in court soon on the mentioned charges.

Further intelligence received was that earlier the morning a cigarettes delivery vehicle was followed and kept under surveillance by the suspects in a White Quantum and the white Mercedes. This delivery vehicle was targeted for an armed robbery, but the perpetrators’ plans were uncovered when SAPS stopped and arrested the suspects in the Quantam. The White Mercedes Benz sped away leading to the chase on the N2 where they were later arrested.

Source: South African Police Service