On Friday (11 July) at about 9.45am two suspects hijacked a man at gunpoint in Luipaardsvlei.
It is alleged that the suspects saw the man getting out of his vehicle. They then pointed a firearm at him and demanded the car keys, which he gave to them and they drove off.
According to Krugersdorp SAPS spokesperson Tshepiso Mashale the victim saw a police vehicle in the area and alerted them that he had been hijacked by two unknown males a few minutes earlier.
The complainant told the police in which direction the suspects drove off.
Shortly after police had launched a search for the hijackers they spotted the vehicle fitting the description of the one that had been hijacked and gave chase.
The suspects tried to run but they were apprehended and arrested in Kagiso.
Police recovered the hijacked vehicle and one unlicensed firearm, and arrested the two males.
The suspects are facing charges of hijacking and possession of an unlicensed firearm. They will appear in court soon.
