Police make a breakthrough with the arrest of three suspected blue-light hijackers linked to a spate of truck hijackings and robberies taking place on the R21 freeway in Gauteng Three suspected blue-light hijackers whose ages range between 30 and 40 are expected to appear in the Tembisa Magistrates’ Court on […]
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Swift police response leads to the arrest of four suspects and over a million worth of items recovered in Limpopo
The swift response by members of the South African Police Service in Westenburg outside Polokwane, resulted in the arrest of four suspects aged between 27 and 33 on 04 February 2021 in Nirvana, for possession of suspected stolen properties and possession of an alleged hijacked truck. The arrest was made […]
National Traffic Police (NTP) stop hijacking of truck with goods worth R12 Million
JOHANNESBURG -: Quick action by alert members of the National Traffic Police thwarted the hijacking and robbery of a truck loaded with R21 million of goods in Tshwane. The traffic officers were on duty conducting overload control on the N1, R21, and N4 freeways on Monday when they spotted a […]
Police arrest three suspects believed to be involved in a courier truck hijacking in West Rand district
PARKTOWN – Police from West Rand K9 received information to be on the lookout for a vehicle believed to be involved in the courier truck hijacking in West Rand today, 24 November 2020. While the K9 members were patrolling they identified the VW Polo Classic vehicle on Main Reef Road […]
Suspect to appear before court for possession of a hijacked truck, kidnapping and other charges
A 39-year-old man is expected to appear at the Middelburg Magistrate’s Court tomorrow, Wednesday 11 November 2020, facing various charges, including the hijacking of a truck as well as kidnapping. His appearance stems from an incident that occurred yesterday, Monday, 09 November 2020, in the afternoon where an official from […]
Two suspects arrested and presumed stolen property worth over R5 Million recovered
The diligence of the detectives attached to the Provincial Organised Crime Unit (Anti-hijacking Unit) led to the recovery of stolen property worth millions in storage facilities in Stikland and Bellville South. Last night, 19 October 2020, the members acted on information after a truck transporting cigarettes was hijacked on 15 […]
Suspect nabbed for truck hijacking
HUMANSDORP – A swift response by Humansdorp police led to the arrest of one hijacking suspect and the recovery of stolen meat truck with stock valued R 120 000. On Thursday, 30 July 2020 at about 04:30 am, a truck driver alleged that he was driving on the Humansdorp Road […]
Suspects arrested shortly after a delivery truck hijacked in browns farm, Nyanga
Swift response by members of the Browns Farm Sector Team led to the arrest of four suspects shortly after a delivery truck was hijacked yesterday morning at about 10:00 in Browns Farm. Armed suspects allegedly hijacked the truck with goods and loaded them into a Toyota Avanza which they used […]
Police recover hijacked delivery trucks and arrest suspects in Nyanga and Harare
Unrelenting police members stopped the criminals in their tracks after two delivery trucks were hijacked in Nyanga and Harare on Thursday morning. Harare police reacted to information from the members of the community that a bread delivery truck was allegedly hijacked about 10:00 in the area. Police acted on the […]
Three suspects arrested for truck hijacking in Nyanga
WESTERN CAPE – Three suspects are expected to appear in court following a hijacking of a meat delivery truck this morning at about 09:20 in Ramaphosa informal settlement in Philippi. The driver and two passengers were doing meat deliveries in Gugulethu and while standing at a robot in Govan Mbeki, […]