Gang led by man in a red dress executes daring ATM heist

Rapula Moatshe

In a dramatic turn of events, a daring attack on five out of nine FNB ATMs at Jubilee Mall in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, was allegedly led by a lanky man wearing a long red dress and disguised as a woman. The alleged mastermind, who appeared to be highly energetic and took charge of the operation, was captured in CCTV footage shared with the SAPS. Centre manager Stephina Lebepe said, “There was a guy in the footage wearing a red dress. I can’t say whether he was their leader or not, but he was the first to come running towards the ATMs. He was tall and he could run. He was so energetic; maybe that is why they put him at the front,” she said. She said the incident took…

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Star South Africa (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2025-03-18

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