Armed thieves masquerading as police have carried out a robbery at Johannesburg international airport in South Africa, reports say.<\/p>\n
The thieves are said to have driven into a restricted zone and taken containers of cash.<\/p>\n
Estimates vary but reports suggest that millions of dollars in different currencies may have been stolen.<\/p>\n
The company that operates OR Tambo Airport, the continent’s busiest, confirmed a robbery had taken place.<\/p>\n
“No shots were fired and no injuries have been reported. The robbers fled\u201a” Airports Company South Africa said in a statement, the TimesLive news website reports.<\/p>\n
The Hawks, an elite police unit, declined to release details.<\/p>\n
A police spokeswoman, Athlenda Mathe, was quoted by broadcaster eNCA as saying she could not comment on “how much money exactly was stolen”.<\/p>\n
Guards from a private security firm protecting the valuable cargo were stopped by the robbers, who were travelling in a vehicle marked with “police”, TimesLive says.<\/p>\n
There have been reports of other high-value cargo robberies in recent years at the airport.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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