Johannesburg – Two men were arrested on Tuesday when they tried to rob a Protea Coin Group (PCG) cash-in-transit crew in Bloemfontein, the security company said.

An armed gang robbed the guards after they collected cash from the Heidedal shopping mall.

They fled, but the driver of the cash-in-transit van gave chase, and the robbers’ getaway car abandoned them.

“Once the PCG driver closed-in on the suspects, he managed to corner and arrest one,” the company said. He recovered all the cash and a gun.

Police then arrived on the scene and arrested another man. They were still searching for other members of the group, the company said.

Warrant Officer Zweli Mohobeleli confirmed the arrests.

– SAPA