Cash-In-Transit HEIST | Retired Police Interceptor Reacts 

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The guy in the passenger seat was on his fourth day on the job. He was still in training and to stay as calm as he did was amazing.

A daily occurrence in South Africa, Lloyd the Co driver's 4th day on the job. He's a total newbie and got a trail by fire. The tried to steal a load of cell phones. Leo is an ex SA Police special forces member. The robbers used cell phone scramblers to block calls.

I believe that the passenger was very new on the job. In fact, a RU-vid channel from SA commented that it was his 4th day on the job.

The driver is ex special task force ,the other guy was new to the job so I think the situation was executed well because this was no time for training.

They’re both silent as this is Pretoria in South Africa, one of the most dangerous parts of the world for this kind of job, they’re looking out for people like this. I’d be worried if they were chatting

South Africa mate. Driver was a ex special police . Daily mail done a article about him/ this incident. When he got out he took the fight to them, they got scared and ran away 🤣. If i can find article will pin in

The 'oppo' was actually an examiner and this was a test for a driving licence in North London.

His passenger was texting his boss saying "I QUIT".

Hi Sir. The driver is Leo Prinsloo, was a South African Police Task Force member similar to the U.S. SWAT teams. He has done work in his field for more than 20 years across the globe. He is driving a special ArmorMax Land Cruiser Double Cab. Yes his partner was only on his 4th day with the company, but Leo is very defensive about criticism about his performance. He did as instructed and couldn't make the cellphone call as the hijackers were using signal scramblers. They were being shot at from a high performance AUDI SUV that was driven by well trained men. The shots were mostly from AK47 Assault Rifles and in the second round of fire they punctured the right front wheel, which made the maneuvering of that heavy beast even more difficult, even though it was run flat tyre's. His intention was to ram the Ford Ranger which was already firing on the crew of the delivery truck. After he made the U-Turn he was heading straigt into a the line of the attackers of the Ford who had formed a line in the Highway and opened fire. 1 Was elevated on the Concrete Barrier and thus had a elevated attack field. Leo had intended to ram the Audi on the side but the speed and weight of the vehicle had caused it to lift too high and thus he was stranded on the balast, which he was determined to ram out of the way. In total they estimate there was more than 20 penetrative high velocity, high calibre rounds that were direct hits, but as the vehicle was armored none were capable of penetrating. As Leo opened the door for the first time one of the projectiles that had been fired at the seam of the door, actually fell into his side arm holster. The tragedy is that this is a common tactic and mostly the vehicles are standard and thus the fatalities are high. The most of the personnel who do this work are not nearly qualified for any true difference, they have an extremely high fatality rate and are only trained to the basic requirements. Please note that the shipment was Smart Phones and it is a high value commodity as they are not sold in the country but in other African Countries, thus they are untraceable and can nett these men a years salary for each in one successful heist. There are many places where these men rehearse their attacks, the vehicle's are ordered from other high jackers who specialise in that area. If you are driving and see a Cash in Transit vehicle on the roads or at shopping centres you get as far away from them as you possibly can if you value your life. These men have absolutely no qualm to take the lives of anyone unfortunate enough to be in the vacancy. Many of these attacks are on Highways as in the footage and in broad daylight with other commuters on the roads. Approximately 3 years ago my husband and I were doing our Saturday Shopping and was approximately 4 cars behind a Cash in Transit Vehicle on the highway doing 120km/h when the truck exploded in the middle of the road. The attackers were maybe 3 cars behind us and came roaring down. They immediately murderer the crew with AK47'S and took off. We were not able to contact emergency numbers as they had also placed scrambling devices there, knowing exactly where they were going to ambush the vehicle. This was 10:00 on a weekend with hundreds of vehicles on that piece of Highway. We were fortunate to have attended advanced driving lessons and had been able to avoid colliding with others, but some were not so lucky.

Saw the front angle yesterday, he doesn't lose it, he actually is aiming at the baddies standing in the road

In SA we handle the situation according to the circumstances and not exactly what the book tells us to do, we are survivors.

It was the passenger's 4th day on the job according to media reports... He was questioning his career choice the whole time I think, lol.

This guy Leo was a Police sniper and tactical trainer and this happens 5/7 times a week in South Africa because of the economy and it’s a Land Cruiser crew cab pick up they were in

The passenger was clearly scared but he kept it together and didn't freak out or start committing verbal diarrhea. He performed the tasks assigned to him by his leader to the best of his ability.

He’s called Leo Prinsloo and is an ex-member of the Special Task Force for the South African police force

I literally watched this for the first time 2 days ago, i remember reading a comment saying it was the passengers 4th day on the job. Now that's a baptism of fire. love the content Ben, can't wait to read your book.

1:18 He wasn't swerving between cars there. The gunman had hopped out of one of their vehicles and he went to try and hit them at that moment.

Leo Prinsloo and Mtombeni are the best! Only words of admiration for these heroes! With love from Russia!

HAHAHA your accent made the subtitle say "I'm a farmer traffic cop"😂😂

In an interview Mr Leo the driver and ex special forces said that Lloyd the passenger handled the situation well by remaining calm. This is not the police bro this is Fidelity guards in South Africa their job is way more dangerous.

Waiting for part 2 when Robi and Josh arrives.

Happy Friday Ben and viewers! I really like this format of you reacting to things

The utmost respect goes to the men and women who deal with these situations on a daily basis, just watching this on video is scary beyond belief!!!!!.

Goes from Touring car driver to Rambo in one shift. He genuinely looks angry that they are interfering with his job, he's the real badass here and i'd say the would-be robbers had a lucky escape!

LOVE making these videos with you Ben! ❤️👊

I love this channel, I love the reacting videos, and the stories are great to listen to on public transport

Loving the reacting series Ben 🥰🤍

Been loving all this content. Much love from Ireland

Can you imagine if this happened in the UK our police would be crying like baby's

Theres a dashcam video pointing forward as well that got released, its a lot easier to see whats happening. From what I've heard the passenger was only on day 4 of the job and the driver is ex special task force and the robbers had some kind of signal jammer. So the passenger was just following what the driver was telling him to do and trying to make sure the call went through to what I assume was probably some kind of backup.

Mother McCreedy! We all like to imagine we would be cool under such circumstances, but seeing how I react when the toast pops up I will never be that cool! Lol stay safe Sir, you are a legend.

The passenger really made me laugh 🤣 good job driver for getting away

Great review Ben that driver had some balls

Loving the book and the podcasts Ben👍👍

Currently live in SA, originally from the UK, unfortunately these things are a daily occurance, hijackers often have access to military grade firearms and in many cases C4, plenty of videos in Johannesburg where G4S CIT vans have the rear compartments blown off with explosives, whenever I drive near a CIT van I always leave a 20m gap when in traffic. Love the videos! Stay safe 🚨🚨

If you watch the subsequent video released, he did a u-turn so he wouldn't end up being ambushed by the white vehicle that overtook him. He headed straight for the other ambush vehicle on the side of the road and side swiped them hence the later shots... Balls of steel!

Attempt to call the backup to hear where they are ,the robbers here use signal jammers etc,and there were more than one vehicle trying Rob them, the robbers use explosives to open those vehicles. And when he made the u-turn it was cause the road ahead was probably blocked by the other half of the robbers and Turing around will be better than driving straight into an ambush getting the windscreen shot at will definitely have an impact on his vision of the road. The passenger well that's his 4th day on the job and probably his first attempted heist.

Unfortunately these guys are not cops and this is not a Cash In Transit Vehicle. The driver is a former SA Special Task Force Member and that is why he knows what to do. The Passenger is just a normal civilian that started this job and only his 4th day on the job and first experience being shot at, and that is the reason why he does not know how to behave or react as this is not something he has been exposed to or trained for specifically. I do believe these companies do not specifically train their employees like they should or like we wish they would and there is not really any police involvement in the employees' training, however I could stand corrected. This passenger was just very fortunate that he got paired up with this guy,I don't think everybody in this job are this fortunate/lucky. This was a Toyota Land Cruiser transporting a large amount of Cell Phones and in SA, Cell Phones to this load can get the criminals a load of money when they sell it and that is why many of these are being robbed on a daily to weekly basis. And as other mentioned already, there is a new video of the outside, where most of the driving can be better understood. I take my hat off to both, as they were both calm enough to do what needed to be done to save themselves. I know many people would say the passenger was useless and I do understand that everybody cannot research each and every video they stumble upon,but knowing a bit more, does help understand the passenger's behaviour and the entire situation better.

Please do a reaction to the full video - there is video footage taken from his dashcam pointing forwards as well as from the back, and a great interview with Leo and Lloyd after the “incident”. This driver is Leo Prinsloo, who was driving an armoured escort vehicle for a cellphones-in-transit vehicle in Pretoria (South Africa) most dangerous city in SA and 4th most dangerous in the world. The video from the back view shows how Leo was veering across several lanes of traffic and using his vehicle as a weapon against the robbers. Leo is ex special police forces and now has his own security training company.

Hats off to you Ben for making me laugh because for one reason or another I’ve not laughed for days and 45 seconds into your video “oh Jesus” anyway I shall press play and finish the video off now. Had to tell you because it’s made my day haha.

Theres a second in car footage front facing. Its even more terryfiying. Great channel thanks ben

The suspects were using signal jammers and therefore the comms were not working. The experienced ex-special task force in the police asked his partner which was his 4th day on the job at that time I believe to phone for backup on the cellphone. I think the partner handled it quite well for a few days out in the field and his first encounter with danger. From here on out, the partner can learn from this experience and make room for improvement. After all, only so much training and preparation can be done, but nothing beats the real deal in the end. Lastly, it was mentioned that the officers were driving in one of the vehicles that did not have ports for the use of firearms to fire back. The only way was to open the door and fire back. The driver said that he tried to stick to the original plan and that was to use evasive maneuvers. Unfortunately, the vehicle gave in and they had to resort to the last and final step, which was to get out and fire back at the suspects. Fortunately, for the officers nobody was hurt and when they took a stand the suspects aborted their plan and fled.

I think his teammate read the situation correctly. He stayed quiet and did what he was told. He could probably see Prinsloo was fully focused, and that anything he would say or do might be distracting. It is interesting to see that their physiological responses are the same - their eyes are wide and their mouths are open. Prinsloo is visibly breathing harder probably because he is doing some hard driving.

Cracking channel Ben. Thanks

Love the content Ben. I've met you while you where on duty in real life. Stay safe and have an amazing day bro.

I love watching ben Pearson his knowledge on all situations keep it up bro 😎

I never thaught i would like or respect a police officer or even an ex police officer. But u have changed that , i always saw police officers as sily when they talked about mental or even physical trauma. Simply because they chose to join the force, but nobody asks too go through any of the stuff i have heard you say. I like your honest views and raw emotion in your stories. Respect too u man. Loving the reaction video too. Would also love too see more of them. Keep up the good work mate 👊

Great video ben.

Theres another video of this with the front facing dash cam aswell makes it more clear whats going on love the content keep it comeing

Great video as always done patreon big hugs to you ❤️

This man is Leo Prinsloo - ex police special task force, his partner is 4 days into the job, they are carrying mobile phones & Leo runs a fire arms training firm & does this as a side job - in interviews he’s a v humble guy but cool under pressure

It’s actually 2 cars. The first car which is shooting is the black Audi, the second is a white 4x4

I'm ex RMP. Had a sort of similar contact but only 1 round whilst I was front seat passenger. I shat me pants, undid me belt and hid in the foot well. The vehicle commander asked me to send a contact report through and whack the blues and twos on whilst we had a mob of around 30 trying to overturn our vehicle with a bust window. I obliged on auto pilot and he got us out of the situation. I get how his bud was doing nowt when he can't take any control of the situation

i saw that and i was suprised with the drivers reaction and bravery against it even the guy next to him who h e told to load the gun asides the passenger /guard whatever his roll was looking quiet shocked

There’s some clips gone up of the dash cam as well. Wild, and where was he hiding that gun!!! Had an old 1.5 diesel saxo (old diesel with like 40bhp) take the guns and the shooting out and it’s basically me trying to get the car up the m5 slip road or any time it had to break the 40mph mark 😅😂

This was just down the road from where I live in South Africa....

I’m with you Ben, adult nappy needed 🥴🤣 Very interesting to get your point of view from this 👍🏻

I'm glad you mentioned the passenger as I was thinking exACTLY what you mentioned ... WTH ? ... Help me, man

Goodness that is truly frightening. Thank goodness these guys are okay. The driver is wearing a kevla vest.

Thanks Ben.

Love your videos

Hi Ben. This is in South Africa and cash in transit heists are brutal and frequent. That's what they are doing.

I heard somewhere it was the passengers 4th day on the job for that company, not 100% sure if that was true or not though

I was told by someone who used to live in SA that the perps try and tip the armoured cars over then surround them with burning tyres to smoke the occupants out.

You're looking well Ben, bit of a tan going on there buddy. Aren't those sunbeds bliss 😂😂. Looking very dappa pal ❤️

Ben what’s the closest you’ve come to a situation like this? I imagine it must have been just as crazy for you with drivers on mobile phones and not wearing seatbelts?

Ayy up Ben I think I would have shit my pants too. Have a good weekend mate stay safe

I'm glad RU-vid recommended this to me when its new and not 2 years later! Good job Ben. Your experiences (and views on certain things) are a wonderful thing to share, despite being a bit harrowing to hear sometimes.

The driver was definitely doing the work for two, but can't imagine how I'd react in that kind of situation, even with training. Absolutely immaculate response by the driver though.

The front camera footage was just released, the truck that he hit was part of the attack, the truck passed him and then the sedan next to him opened fire. The truck pulled over to the shoulder and a bunch of armed men jumped out, so the driver drove straight at them, thats when the truck tried to pass them again and he struck them.

Always good to see your new content Ben, keep at it! Hope your well 👍🏻

Definately scary stuff. I think i would have been the same as the passenger if i were in the same situation.

Brilliant vid Ben fantastic job mate I'm loving these videos mate keep up the great work 💪🇬🇧

There is another view of this video very interesting 👍

I don't think it's weird to be silent. Maybe they're concentrating on getting from A to B safely.

Passenger: I wish I'd taken that MaccyD's job..

Absolutely brilliant!! Pointed out lots of interesting things about this video. You're brilliant Ben!!

The old guy I heard has been in it over 10 years then the passenger was pretty new

this "analyst: Police Interceptor Cop" should go there, do a week (yes only 1 week) worth of CIT shifts in and around JHB, Pretoria. video it, then play it here.

They released a different angle today with a description of who he is and what he job role is worth a watch

The driver (Leo Prinsloo) was an ex South African Special Task Force operator . Now runs his own shooting academy called ‘The Edge Shooting Academy’

Brilliant Ben

Driver was ex Special Task Force in the South African police and runs his own firearms training company, the other guy... it was only his 4th day on the job! 😬😂

Hes on whattsapp 🤣. Love it Ben 👍

I really think you should also review the dash cam footage... See what he's doing. He actually chased them and tried running them of the road

I also live in South Africa and this was Johannesburg but we have it here in Cape Town as well

Ben thank you! I’m on my first TPAC course next week team work is key! You make it sound so simple! Yours is By FAR my most anticipated content of the week! Would love a pint if you’re ever in North Wales!

Leo prinsloo....he runs an advanced weapeons and dmtactics training ground apparently. There’s another version of this video with outward facing cameras

Listening to you reminds me of Karl Pilkington for some reason. 😁

you need to see the dashcam video that accompanies this

Lloyd the co-driver, was a new recruit. onlly on his fourth day of work in this position. He did great.

His name is Lee Prinsloo, there's a 40 min interview with him on YT

Yes this happen in south africa on the N4 Pretorius Street crossing in Hatfield, Pretoria. The driver has been identified as Leo Prinsloo is is a former member of the South African Police Service's Special Task Force. They where in a Toyota Land Cruiser Sadly this is becoming a very common thing in south africa to hit the high value armour transports The robbers where in an audi a5 sports back

Amazing driving and how he didn't shit himself is beyond me. Did he get 6 points and a fine for using the phone? 😆

It’s crazy to watch a rifle round impact glass from the inside... I’m almost certain that round that hit the drivers side window towards the start would have hit his vital area...

I saw on another article that it was the passengers 3rd or 4th day on that job 😬😬

The forward facing dashcam footage has just been released so it would he great if you could get Ben to take a look at that as well. It shows a lot more of the situation and the drivers decision making.

Loved the commentary. Can you ring me Mum. Hehehehhehe. CIT in SA is a massive problem. The Driver was already suspicious of vehicles at the start of the Video. This blew up and everyone wanted to know why they don’t call the SA Police. They tend to call No Jack or other CIT operatives to help out. The SA police normally turn up when it’s all over. Ben there is a front view available now. Maybe you could do a week Filming with Anton Koen in SA who run the SA ANPR and High Jack Unit.

You'll be like the police version of Dr Mike. Keep it up :)