The man who allegedly tried to rob a bank at the Menlyn Maine shopping centre in Pretoria has been identified as a former investigator for the now-defunct Scorpions.
Two of his former colleagues confirmed to News24 that the suspect, who was arrested on Tuesday morning, was Mossie Mostert.
News24 was also told by both sources that Mostert had allegedly been suffering financially.
Since leaving the directorate of special operations (the Scorpions) and police, Mostert had been plying his trade as a private investigator at a company called Mostert Security Solutions.
According to the police, the suspect was believed to have entered an Absa Bank at around 11:15 and walked straight to a bank teller, before handing over a note.
He had disguised himself, wearing a wig, and entered the bank with a device, which he later revealed to be a bomb.
Police spokesperson Captain Colette Weilbach said the note stated he had a bomb and he wanted an undisclosed amount of
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