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Police station robberies: criminals have inside information and element of surprise on their side

Lunga Mzangwe

Lizette Lancaster says criminals were outsmarting many, including security companies.

Malamulele police station was reportedly robbed of an array of firearms. Picture: Twitter

Experts say police stations will continue being targeted by criminals if there is no change of leadership at the top. The comments come after the Devon police station in Ekurhuleni was robbed on Wednesday by three men who allegedly entered the station, pretending they were reporting a hijacking. The suspects disarmed the members, making off with three rifles and seven pistols that were in the safe. On 4 September, two armed robbers attacked Grootvlei police station in Mpumalanga, and took three pistols, an R5 rifle and 180 rounds of ammunition. Tsineng in Northern Cape was robbed of two shotguns, three...

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