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Twitter talks security after OR Tambo International heist

Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport was the scene of an estimated US$15 million heist on Tuesday night.

By Andy Walker

9 Mar 2017

According to airport operator ACSA, the “armed robbery” took place around 7.45pm on Tuesday evening.

“No shots were fired and no injuries have been reported. The robbers fled and it is not known at this stage what, if anything, was taken during the incident,” the operator adds.

Armed robbery at O.R. Tambo International Airport: https://t.co/lPVDEgWErJ
— ORTambo (@ortambo_int) March 7, 2017

The SAA flight transporting the goods was due to travel to London.

SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali explained that the incident “happened at a time before the consignment, which contained high-value items, was due to be loaded into the aircraft”.

Details of the incident soon hit social media, with #ORTamboRobbery still trending at the time of writing.

OR Tambo robbery? Where was the security?

ACSA has announced that it would increase the security presence in the wake of the heist, but that hasn’t appeased some on the internet.

So either OR Tambo has the WORST security or this robbery was an inside job, or both. R24 Million!!??? #ORTamboRobbery pic.twitter.com/brqvoWWDIC
— Maps Maponyane (@MapsMaponyane) March 8, 2017

#ORTamboRobbery OR Tambo Security be like��that chicken�� pic.twitter.com/1w4VNVnwkl
— Yashani D (@Ashley_Dorothy) March 8, 2017

440 soldiers to protect #zuma from EFF in parliament but at OR Tambo int airport a few police and security guards ?
— Mike (@mike_superb) March 8, 2017

They knew there's 24million at OR Tambo , a police car was used as a getaway vehicle , security was not on point ?#ORTamboRobbery pic.twitter.com/i73GiZIcxV
— phoεnix (@Phoenix_Mash) March 8, 2017

They decided to attack OR Tambo last night because they knew the security guards would be watching champions league pic.twitter.com/eSfvhZsPt8
— Jaguar Paw (@Mr_phreshbreeze) March 8, 2017

ACSA and the South African Police Service are currently investigating the incident.

OR Tambo International is Africa’s “biggest and busiest airport”, and sees more than 19-million passengers traverse its terminals yearly. In 2014, 390 000 tons of air cargo passed through the airport.

H/T: EWN, Times LIVE

Andy Walker

About Andy Walker

Camper by day, run-and-gunner by night, Andy is editor at Memeburn and prefers his toast like his coffee -- dark and crunchy. Specialising in spotting the next big Instagram cat star, Andy also dabbles in smartphone and game reviews over on Gearburn.