Thieves posing as lovers rob East London jewellery store

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Thieves posing as lovers rob EL jewellery store

Police spokesperson Captain Mluleki Mbi said among the robbers, a man and a woman pretended to be a couple fitting engagement rings.

“Four men and a woman held the staff at gunpoint on Thursday afternoon. They took them to the back office, where they forced them to open the safe and loaded the jewellery into their bags before fleeing. No shots were fired, and no one was injured,” Mbi said.A case of business robbery was being investigated, and no arrests have been made.

 

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