The coolness of a cucumber van driver who dodged bullets in an attempted heist of the CIT on Friday garnered international attention. We watch who he is.
Most people would abandon ship when bullets start to rain down on you from all angles. Not Leo Prinsloo, the driver of the van who foiled would-be thieves in a heavily cash-in-transit heist attempt on Thursday, April 22.
Prinsloo, who has since become South Africa’s Chuck Norris, managed to stay calm and collected, dodging bullets and keeping his cargo safe during a high-speed chase on the N4 motorway in Pretoria.
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Dashcam footage of the CIT heist attempt quickly went viral on social media over the weekend. In the video, you can see Prinsloo peek in the rearview mirror moments before a series of bullets hit the reinforced glass of the Toyota Land Cruiser.
He immediately begins to take evasive action, maneuvering through traffic to escape shooters, while telling his partner to grab a gun and prepare.
If you missed the video of Leo Prinsloo escaping thieves’ attempts, watch it below:
Who is Leo Prinsloo?
Prinsloo has a unique set of skills that will make attempted thefts think twice before attempting to hold up his cargo again.
- He is a former member of the SAPS Special Working Group and Chief Instructor for the Fortis Pro Active Defense Solo Operator Courses. The course is described as being for self-preservation. He makes it clear that this is neither a fun shooting event nor a sport shooting event. According to the website, the training focuses on self-defense using all weapon platforms and more.
- He is the founder and owner of The Edge Shooting Academy at Centurion. According to the website, the Prinsloo Shooting Academy offers a wide range of services, including sniper training, military and police training, tactical firearms training and much more.
He also appears to have completed the Comrades Marathon every year since 1995, posting respectable times every year.
Prinsloo declined to comment on the incident to the media as the investigation is still ongoing.
Additional reports by Xanet Scheepers
The coolness of a cucumber van driver who dodged bullets in an attempted heist of the CIT on Friday garnered international attention. We watch who he is.
Most people would abandon ship when bullets start to rain down on you from all angles. Not Leo Prinsloo, the driver of the van who foiled would-be thieves in a heavily cash-in-transit heist attempt on Thursday, April 22.
Prinsloo, who has since become South Africa’s Chuck Norris, managed to stay calm and collected, dodging bullets and keeping his cargo safe during a high-speed chase on the N4 motorway in Pretoria.
READ ALSO: ‘178 billion rand, just the tip of the Eskom corruption iceberg’
Dashcam footage of the CIT heist attempt quickly went viral on social media over the weekend. In the video, you can see Prinsloo peek in the rearview mirror moments before a series of bullets hit the reinforced glass of the Toyota Land Cruiser.
He immediately begins to take evasive action, maneuvering through traffic to escape shooters, while telling his partner to grab a gun and prepare.
If you missed the video of Leo Prinsloo escaping thieves’ attempts, watch it below:
Who is Leo Prinsloo?
Prinsloo has a unique set of skills that will make attempted thefts think twice before attempting to hold up his cargo again.
- He is a former member of the SAPS Special Working Group and Chief Instructor for the Fortis Pro Active Defense Solo Operator Courses. The course is described as being for self-preservation. He makes it clear that this is neither a fun shooting event nor a sport shooting event. According to the website, the training focuses on self-defense using all weapon platforms and more.
- He is the founder and owner of The Edge Shooting Academy at Centurion. According to the website, the Prinsloo Shooting Academy offers a wide range of services, including sniper training, military and police training, tactical firearms training and much more.
He also appears to have completed the Comrades Marathon every year since 1995, posting respectable times every year.
Prinsloo declined to comment on the incident to the media as the investigation is still ongoing.
Additional reports by Xanet Scheepers