Two men sentenced for hijacking and kidnapping e-hailing driver
The accused drove the car to Pietermaritzburg where they were spotted by police officers from Hilton Flying Squad.
THE Pinetown Magistrate’s Court convicted and sentenced two men, both aged 28, for hijacking and kidnapping this week.
The accused were sentenced to 15 years for hijacking and six years for kidnapping and both sentences will run concurrently.
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Pinetown Cluster communications officer, Captain Bongumusa Manqele said on September 4, 2020, the victim, an e-hailing driver aged 33, received a request to transport two clients from Pinetown to Hillcrest.
According to Manqele one of the accused asked the victim to stop on the M13 as he needed to urinate. The other accused seated at the back pulled out a firearm and instructed the victim to go to the backseat and they drove the vehicle to Pietermaritzburg.
“Police officers from Hilton Flying Squad who were doing their routine duties spotted a suspicious looking vehicle. Upon stopping the vehicle and interviewing the occupants, they discovered that the victim was hijacked in Pinetown.
“The accused were placed under arrest and charged with possession of a hijacked vehicle. The accused were transferred to Pinetown where they appeared in court for carjacking and kidnapping,” he said.
Manqele added that the accused were denied bail and they appeared several times in court until they were finally convicted and sentenced.
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