Samuel Shinedima
FOUR armed men are on the run after robbing four security guards of Namibia Protection Services at gunpoint Friday morning while refuelling the security company’s cash-in-transit van at the Puma Depot in the capital’s Northern Industrial Area.
They shot one of the guards in the arm and fled the scene with N$ 1 333 956.90 and three stolen weapons.
The four suspects, driving a grey VW Polo (N 213590 W), reportedly approached the driver of the van and his three colleagues around 08:45 and pulled out their firearms.
The suspects overpowered the men and subsequently forced them to open the safe that was placed at the back of the van.
They reportedly removed the cash box and forcefully took three firearms belonging to Namibia Protection Services and drove off.
In the process, one of the guards was shot in the arm.
The robbers are still on the run and no money or guns have been recovered.
Namibia Protection Services declined to make any statement about the incident as the matter is still under investigation.
A case of robbery with aggravating circumstances and attempted murder has been opened at the Katutura police station.
