West Rand security company EPR’s operational manager Mac van Zyl warns Krugersdorp and Randfontein residents to be vigilant as a gang of armed men seems to be targeting these areas.
According to Van Zyl an Opel Corsa Sedan is being used by at least three armed suspects in hijackings and armed robberies.
Van Zyl explains the suspects’ modus operandi, stating that they wait for residents either to arrive or leave their premises at which point they will force residents back into the house in order to loot mostly electronic equipment such as flat-screen TVs and jewellery.
“It is clear that the suspects are well informed of residents’ routines,” he says.
Residents are urged to report to the police should they notice that they are being followed home or that the same vehicle remains stationary in their street for prolonged periods.
