
A cash-in-transit heist occurred on 31 December 2024 in Letsheng section, while a cash van was traveling from Moruleng village to Mogwase.
Heavily armed suspects blocked the van, fired shots, and forced the security officers out at gunpoint, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The suspects fled in three vehicles – a BMW, a white Toyota Fortuner, and a white Ford Ranger double cab bakkie – after using explosives to blow up the cash van, which caught fire along with the Mercedes Benz used to block the van.
Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident. The police have launched a manhunt, but the suspects remain at large.