An eight-ton truck reportedly used in an armed robbery at OR Tambo International Airport.
The Hawks arrested 11 suspects who planned to assault staff in the cargo section of the OR Tambo International Airport in an armed robbery Friday night.
The men, dressed in blue overalls and yellow safety vests ostensibly to resemble airport workers, were surrounded before they could execute their plan.
Hawks spokesman Col. Katlego Mogale said they received a tip about a planned armed robbery, and the Hawks’ Tactical Operations Management Section launched an intelligence-driven joint operation.
The unit was assisted by the Special Task Force, Ekurhuleni District Operational Task Force, K9 law enforcement and Bad Boyz Security.
“The information was put to work and the team observed the eight-tonne truck identified with false registration plates and markings entering Swissport,” Mogale said.
Mughal added:
The team tactically contained the truck and arrested 11 suspects who were hiding behind empty cardboard boxes.
The truck, three unlicensed firearms, ammunition and cell phones were seized.
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