Cele calls for arrest of KZN CIT robbers within 24 hours

A suspected cash-in-transit robber is in police custody in hospital following the bloody shootout with police in a heist at Nongoma in northern KwaZulu-Natal a week ago.

This emerged at the funeral of police Special Task Force member Erasmus Musa, who was shot dead in, together with Crime Intelligence colonel Carl Van Der Vyver.

Seven robbers were killed in the shootout, while three got away.

#sapsKZN #SAPS members give their #FinalSalute to late WO Musa who is being laid to rest in Murchison ME pic.twitter.com/gYGPf5l8Ga
— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) February 9, 2019

Police Minister Bheki Cele said after the funeral outside Port Shepstone on the South Coast that the latest report on tracing the outstanding suspects is promising.

Cele wants them to be arrested within 24 hours.

#sapsKZN Minister of Police, #BhekiCele addressing the funeral of Warrant Officer Musa from the Special Task Force. The funeral is underway at Maveshe Sports Grounds, Murchison in KZN. #FinalSalute ME pic.twitter.com/naH6kvRhGR
— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) February 9, 2019