Robbers hit TotalEnergies Filling Station in Ramotswa

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A group of armed men reportedly stormed a TotalEnergies Filling Station in Ramotswa early Monday, leaving employees tied up before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of money. Police received a report of the robbery at around 2am.

Ramotswa Police Station assistant commander, Assistant Superintendent Otlaadisa Mogotsi, said the number of suspects involved was not yet known.

According to Mogotsi, the employees told police investigators that the suspects were armed with knives and an object resembling a firearm.

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Robbers hit TotalEnergies Filling Station in Ramotswa

A group of armed men reportedly stormed a TotalEnergies Filling Station in Ramotswa early Monday, leaving employees tied up before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of money. Police received a report of the robbery at around 2am.

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