FOR3701 Assignment 2 Semester 1 Memo | Due 24 April 2025

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FOR3701 Assignment 2 Semester 1 Memo | Due 24 April 2025. All questions fully answered. CASE STUDY Media Statement: South African Police Service: Office of the Provincial Commissioner Gauteng PARKTOWN – Six cash-in-transit robbery suspects were fatally wounded during a shootout with the police and other law enforcement agencies in Laudium, Tshwane, on Monday, 24 February 2025, just after 17:00. The seventh suspect, aged 22, was arrested without injuries. He is an off-duty employee of the CIT company, whose vehicle was targeted by the gang. Police recovered three cell phones, five unlicensed firearms and ammunition. Police from Crime Intelligence received information about the suspects who were en route to commit cash-in-transit robbery in Atteridgeville and activated the team that includes SAPS Gauteng Tactical Response Team, SAPS Gauteng Anti-Gang Unit, Gauteng Traffic Police Airwing, CAP Specialised Operations and Tracker Connect to be on a lookout for the suspects. The team spotted two vehicles driven by the suspects, a BMW X1 and an Audi A4, following a cash-in-transit van. In realising that the police were in the vicinity, the suspects abandoned their mission and sped off. It is then that the police gave chase. As they were stopped at Laudium, the suspects fired shots at the law enforcement officers, and a shootout ensued. Six suspects were shot and killed, and one suspect was arrested without injuries while few others escaped. It was established that one of the cars driven by the suspects, an Audi A4, was reported to be hijacked in Cleveland, Johannesburg, in December 2024. Preliminary investigation suggests that the suspects are part of the gang that committed a cash-in-transit robbery in Atteridgeville recently, where four security guards were shot and injured. They are also suspected of being involved in other cash-in-transit robberies in Gauteng and other provinces. The suspects are facing charges that include conspiracy to commit robbery, possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, as well as attempted murder (SAPS, 2025). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The CIT company appoints you to assist the SAPS with their investigation. Answer all the questions based on the case study. Question 1 Question 1.1 Explain (in your own words) what the Locard Exchange Principle is and how you would apply it to the suspects’ vehicles (BMW X1 and Audi A4) in this case study. (4) Question 1.2 What types of evidence might be transferred between the suspects and the vehicles? (4) Question 1.3 The 22-year-old suspect arrested at the scene denies involvement in the heist. He alleges that the gang members forced him to take part in the robbery. Explain how the Lochner Principle can be applied to the recovered cell phones to establish whether this suspect was involved. (10) 1 mark overall for the inclusion of an in-text reference, provided this reference appears in the reference list. (1) [19] Question 2 Question 2.1 Surveillance is an effective investigative technique. Explain in your own words what you understand by the concepts of “static surveillance” and “mobile surveillance”. (4) Question 2.2 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using static surveillance in the context of this case study. (5) 1 mark overall for the inclusion of an in-text reference, provided this reference appears in the reference list. (1) [10] Question 3 When an investigator must investigate a series of apparently linked crimes, Modus Operandi (MO) information is valuable. Question 3.1 Define Modus Operandi (MO) using your own words and explain its significance in the investigation of the activities of the criminal group in the case study. (4) Question 3.2 Based on the case study, identify two elements of the suspects’ MO that can be used to link them to other cash-in-transit robberies. (3) 1 mark overall for the inclusion of an in-text reference, provided this reference appears in the reference list. (1) [8] Question 4 Question 4.1 Describe the role of ballistics analysis in this case study. (1) Question 4.2 How can ballistics evidence help identify the firearms used by the suspects? (3) Question 4.3 Would chemistry analysis be applied to the evidence recovered in this case study? Motivate your answer. (2) 1 mark overall for the inclusion of an in-text reference, provided this reference appears in the reference list. (1) [7]