DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THE MODUS OPERANDI OF CASH-IN-
TRANSIT ROBBERS (THOBANE; 2014) (25)
1. Introduction:
Planning is an essential element of successful CIT robberies.
CIT robbers take about 1 week to 2 months to plan their attack.
The time taken to plan the CIT robbery depends on the difficulty of the “job” and
the availability of inside information.
The CIT robbers usually work together with the bank/ CIT company employees
who provide them with information, such as the layout of the bank, when the AV
will be delivering the cash, how much is in the AV, who is on duty or which route
the AV will take.
The person who provides the inside information is given some money upfront by
the robbers and gets a percentage of the cash from the robbery.
2. Definition of key concept(s):
Robbery:
The unlawful, intentional, and violent removal and appropriation of any moveable
property of another, or a threat of violence, where the victim believes that the
offender can carry out the threat to obtain the said property.
Cash-in-transit robbery:
A form of armed robbery
CIT robbery takes place when cash is unlawfully taken from a security van while
it is on its way to collect or delivery cash.
CIT incident can take place on either bank / business premises where a security
official carrying cash in a Cross-Pavement Carrier (CPC) is attacked.
Attempted cash-in-transit robbery:
A situation in which the offenders/robbers or their plans of action were
unsuccessful in their attempt to hijack cash.
This usually happens when they are hindered by guards, vehicle interlocking
systems, smoke boxes, alarms, or bystanders.
They leave the crime scene without the cash.
3. Modus operandi of cash-in-transit robbers:
Two forms of CIT attacks (Esterhuysen; 2014): [optional]
The one type takes place on the road, especially on freeways, where a security
van en route to deliver or collect cash is immobilised either by ramming it or
boxing it in to remove cash from the inside of the vehicle.
The second type takes place when cash is taken as a CIT personnel member
carries it to or loads it on a stationary security vehicle, or as the CIT personnel
member offloads it from the stationary security vehicle and carries it to the
bank in a CPC. This is why this category of CIT robbery is called cross-pavement
robbery.
3.1.Membership and connections
TRANSIT ROBBERS (THOBANE; 2014) (25)
1. Introduction:
Planning is an essential element of successful CIT robberies.
CIT robbers take about 1 week to 2 months to plan their attack.
The time taken to plan the CIT robbery depends on the difficulty of the “job” and
the availability of inside information.
The CIT robbers usually work together with the bank/ CIT company employees
who provide them with information, such as the layout of the bank, when the AV
will be delivering the cash, how much is in the AV, who is on duty or which route
the AV will take.
The person who provides the inside information is given some money upfront by
the robbers and gets a percentage of the cash from the robbery.
2. Definition of key concept(s):
Robbery:
The unlawful, intentional, and violent removal and appropriation of any moveable
property of another, or a threat of violence, where the victim believes that the
offender can carry out the threat to obtain the said property.
Cash-in-transit robbery:
A form of armed robbery
CIT robbery takes place when cash is unlawfully taken from a security van while
it is on its way to collect or delivery cash.
CIT incident can take place on either bank / business premises where a security
official carrying cash in a Cross-Pavement Carrier (CPC) is attacked.
Attempted cash-in-transit robbery:
A situation in which the offenders/robbers or their plans of action were
unsuccessful in their attempt to hijack cash.
This usually happens when they are hindered by guards, vehicle interlocking
systems, smoke boxes, alarms, or bystanders.
They leave the crime scene without the cash.
3. Modus operandi of cash-in-transit robbers:
Two forms of CIT attacks (Esterhuysen; 2014): [optional]
The one type takes place on the road, especially on freeways, where a security
van en route to deliver or collect cash is immobilised either by ramming it or
boxing it in to remove cash from the inside of the vehicle.
The second type takes place when cash is taken as a CIT personnel member
carries it to or loads it on a stationary security vehicle, or as the CIT personnel
member offloads it from the stationary security vehicle and carries it to the
bank in a CPC. This is why this category of CIT robbery is called cross-pavement
robbery.
3.1.Membership and connections
