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| Armed gang raids S Africa court | Armed gang raids S Africa court |
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| South African police are investigating an audacious raid on the Johannesburg High Court. | South African police are investigating an audacious raid on the Johannesburg High Court. |
| An armed gang stole documents related to a number of high-profile organised crime cases. | An armed gang stole documents related to a number of high-profile organised crime cases. |
| The armed men overpowered the court's guards and tied them up late on Sunday night before stealing papers from the office of a senior state prosecutor. | The armed men overpowered the court's guards and tied them up late on Sunday night before stealing papers from the office of a senior state prosecutor. |
| Some of the documents were related to a case concerning one of South Africa's biggest bank robberies. | Some of the documents were related to a case concerning one of South Africa's biggest bank robberies. |
| In that case $5.8 million was stolen from the FNB bank two years ago. | |
| An official said the raiders appeared to know the layout of the building. | An official said the raiders appeared to know the layout of the building. |
| One report said the robbers had been disguised as policemen. | One report said the robbers had been disguised as policemen. |
| The National Prosecution Authority said no arrests have yet been made but the police have launched an investigation into the robbery. | The National Prosecution Authority said no arrests have yet been made but the police have launched an investigation into the robbery. |