Hijacking suspect nabbed
Duduza SAPS made a breakthrough in their mission in stopping the hijacking syndicate operating between Gauteng and Mpumalanga.
DUDUZA – A 34-year-old male was arrested during the early hours of December 20 when members of the Duduza police followed up on information after weeks of surveillance on a property in Thipe Street.
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The man is believed to be part of a gang that is hijacking vehicles in the Mpumalanga areas of Kriel, Kinross and Secunda. They then normally abandon the hijacked vehicles in the Duduza area.
The man was found in possession of a vehicle that was hijacked in Mpumalanga and two firearm magazines with live ammunition.
The Duduza SAPS acting station commander, Capt Petrus Mabuza, commended the hard work by the members and was adamant that more arrests would follow in relation to the hijacking cases.
The arrested man is expected to appear before the Nigel Magistrate’s Court on the charges of possession of a hijacked vehicle and ammunition soon.
