August 24, 2010. Police continue to investigate the heist at Sibaya Casino on August 11 in which R300 000 was stolen.
Police spokesman Col Jay Naicker said that the perpetrators of the crime had been identified from CCTV footage and it was just a matter of tracking down those responsible. He said it was frustrating, “but police are confident of a breakthrough in the case”. Naicker said the robbery was being investigated by the Organised Crime Unit, based in Durban.
In the heist at Sibaya Casino, a group of about 17 men armed with an assortment of weapons, got through security measures and stole about R300 000 from the Casino’s cash desk. One of the robbers was reportedly armed with an assault rifle. One patron was injured in the Sibaya car park when shots were fired as the robbers exited the premises. He was discharged from hospital a short time later.