Durban N2 CIT heist attempt fails, guards robbed
The freeway was actually closed for a number of hours to allow for investigations to continue.
An unsuccessful cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery attempt occurred on the N2 highway in Durban near the M7 interchange on the night of Wednesday, 12 August 2026. Suspects robbed guards of personal items and firearms but did not plant an explosive device in the CIT vehicle, according to Garrith Jamieson, spokesperson for ALS Paramedics.
Emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene to find the guards had not sustained any injuries, and the cash vehicle had already been set ablaze. Police officers were initially dispatched to the scene following multiple emergency calls reporting an explosion on the N3 highway outside the Durban CBD. One police officer suffered minor injuries during the incident and was transported to a hospital for further treatment. The freeway was closed for several hours to facilitate ongoing investigations.
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