According to Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya, the Hawks acted on a 15 March tipoff that two days later led to the arrest of suspects Mongameli Tom and Sikhumbuzo Honono. The arresting team comprised of members of the Hawks, Peddie Visible Policing, Western Cape Crime Intelligence and the SAPS Western Cape commercial crimes unit.
"The suspects would disguise themselves as Fidelity security guards armed with rifles to create a legitimate impression that they are servicing the machines," Lebeya said at a media briefing on Thursday.
"The duo was intercepted near Peddie and a laptop used in the commission of crime was seized."
Tom and Honono appeared in the East London magistrates court on 19 March and were subsequently transferred to the Western Cape to face charges. They appeared before the Western Cape court on 24 March.
Lebeya did not disclose whether any or all of the R7-million in stolen cash has been recovered or exactly how the suspects used 'specialised software" to breach the security of the ATMs.