Three men held over $1m robbery at Coomacka

At about 1300h. yesterday, the police say that Naresh Pooran, 43 years, of Enmore, ECD, was held up by two men, one of whom was armed with a firearm, at Coomacka, Linden, during which the perpetrators took away his licensed pistol and ammunition and $1M and escaped.

Subsequently, police ranks at a roadblock at Nottinghampshire, Linden, stopped and searched motor car HB 4064 in which the stolen firearm and ammunition along with $859,000 and an unlicensed .38 revolver with 3 rounds were recovered.

Three men have been arrested and are in police custody assisting with the investigations.