Cops probe brazen security van robbery

Audit checks and "reconciliation" are now being conducted to determine the amount of cash that was stolen from a vehicle owned by a private security company that was robbed by armed thugs in St Andrew on Monday night, sources have revealed.

An investigation is also being conducted by the St Andrew Central Police to identify the persons behind the brazen robbery.

The incident happened about 7:50 p.m. in a commercial plaza on Old Hope Road, in Liguanea, St Andrew.

According to preliminary reports, three armed guards travelling in an unmarked vehicle were conducting a cash pickup inside the plaza when they were approached by several armed men.

An exchange of gunfire ensued between the security guards and the armed thugs.

No injuries were reported.

It's reported that the thugs stole the vehicle and fled the scene.

The stolen vehicle was found by law enforcement personnel about a mile away on Blue Castle Drive through the use of tracking capabilities and the police rapid response, sources revealed.

A private vehicle that was parked in the plaza was damaged by gunshots during the shootout, the police reported.

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