This book is an important resource for the cash in transit (CIT) companies, financial services industries and criminal justice system. With one of the authors having used convicts of CIT crimes as participants for a PhD study, he solicited data from the lived experiences of CIT robbers that reveal their modus operandi, which is crucial to combat these robberies. The authors reveal how CIT robbers meticulously plan and execute their ambushes collaborating with the sophisticated network of accomplices.
The book is thus a timely publication that provides information to combat CIT crimes.
Author(s): Hennie Lochner, Peet van Staden
Series: Routledge/UNISA Press Series
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 175
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Tables
Figures
Preface
Foreword
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Into the face of violence
The human cost of CIT robberies
Hearing from the robbers themselves
Chapter 2: The Modus Operandi
MO in use for centuries
Currently MO information only covers crime execution
MO as identifiable as fingerprints
MO as court evidence
A small group of exclusive robbers
Specialising to catch specialists
Chapter 3: The ultimate crime
Billions in transit daily
A closer look at CIT robbers, as interviewed
One in three a killer
They wanted more
Selecting only 'really brave' members
Suspect gang members 'must go forever'
Chapter 4: Who are these robbers?
Pressure of friends and money
The deadly consequences of their greed
A detailed crime history
Faster results require broader strategies
Chapter 5: Planning a CIT robbery
First there must be a job
Not a boss but a mastermind
Trusting one another is the key
Selecting the perfect driver
People may learn skills, not bravery
Splurging money draws attention
The threat of spies
Chapter 6: Homing in
'Camping': Ensuring no one strays
Women are taboo
Chapter 7: Calculating the risk
Vital but suspicious inside information
The best days to rob
Double-checking through surveillance
Chapter 8: Wheels: The key to a CIT heist
Safe places to park stolen cars
Safety first for hit vehicles
Chapter 9: Intimidation: A crucial CIT weapon
Firearms for intimidation
To shoot or to kill
Chapter 10: Outgunning the guards
The source of firearms
Preparedness of security guards
The same arms keep popping up
Chapter 11: Sangomas, women and drink
The sangoma's payment, powers and muti
The surprising role of women
Alcohol and drugs are a no-no
Chapter 12: Hi-tech crime
The crucial DNA factor
Strategic considerations
Watching the police
The helicopter threat
Countering cellphone technology
Chapter 13: Hitting the target
Alarm systems are no deterrent
Controlling the CIT van's speed
Using the road as an ally
Hijacking vehicles on the scene
Chapter 14: The critical time factor
Using fear or force to open the door
Tools used to get to the cash quickly
Cancel rather than gamble
Chapter 15: Getting away
Strategies to complicate the pursuit
Selecting the right getaway vehicles
Abandoning stolen vehicles
Safe houses
Chapter 16: Lots and lots of money
Hiding the stolen money
Buying expensive cars
Buying property
Splashing out on holidays, luxuries and women
Social life after a robbery
Chapter 17: Cops or robbers?
Recognising the police 'look'
Cops on the robbers' side
Chapter 18: Defeating the ends of justice
Bribing police officials
Bribing magistrates and prosecutors
Ensuring legal representation
Case dockets that disappear
Intimidating witnesses and officials
Chapter 19: Getting caught
Only five out of 13 robbers arrested
Preparing for life after prison
Facing the results of their criminality
Chapter 20: Advice from the robbers
Public gathering places
Family, friends and the community
Informers
Well-known CIT robbers
Preventative measures for CIT companies
Preventative measures for CIT officials
Measures for improving crime investigation
Conduct against mistrusted accomplices
Knowledge of active free criminals
References
Index
