The Hawks’ Bellville-based National Priority Violent Crime (NPVC) team have on 14 May 2025 arrested Nyameko Samela(40) for cash-in-transit robbery and attempted murder.
His arrest follows after a cash-in-transit robbery that occurred in January 2025 when a cash vehicle of G4S collected cash at Foodlovers Market in Somerset West. When the crewman went inside the store to collect the cash, he was accosted by armed suspects. One of the suspects opened fire on the running crew member and wounded him. The suspects fled the scene with two (2) bags of cash estimated at R331 000.00.
Through investigation, a possible suspect was identified and a positive linkage was made. The identified suspect is currently in custody on other unrelated matters.
Samela was requisitioned and has appeared at the Somerset West Magistrates Court on 15 May 2025. The matter was remanded to 03 July 2025 as he remains in custody
