A suspected cash-in-transit robber was arrested in Mthatha after a group of taxi drivers blocked the getaway vehicle from leaving a shopping complex.
Hawks spokesperson Captain Anelisa Feni said the man was allegedly part of a gang of four men who robbed two Fidelity Security guards at the Mthatha Plaza Shopping Centre at about 2pm on Thursday.
The 40-year-old man was arrested shortly after the robbery.
Feni said the guards had been approached by two men while walking to their transport vehicle, and told to hand over the bags of money.
The guards dropped the bags and fled.
“The four entered the getaway vehicle, a silver grey Ford Fiesta which was allegedly hijacked in Mthatha on Wednesday.”
Feni said taxi drivers had blocked the suspects from fleeing, and they had crashed into a shop.
Three escaped but the fourth was trapped in the vehicle and was arrested.
He is due to appear in the Mthatha Magistrate’s Court on Monday.