Armed robberies resurface

Armed robberies in which criminals use guns have been common in some neighbouring countries. They ended up flowing into Botswana keeping police on their toes with weekly occurrences as robbers staged heists, overpowering security company guards and making away with large sums of money. For years, the country had experienced an upsurge in cases of robberies where in most cases firearms were used and thereby posing a danger to the lives of both members of the public and law enforcement officers.

Back in 2021 the country experienced a surge of cash-in-transit heists recording 15 incidents where security motor vehicles transporting cash were attacked at gunpoint and millions of pula were stolen.