The Bushbuckridge SAPS is on a manhunt for four suspects who targeted a taxi occupied by 16 foreign nationals heading to Mozambique on December 15.

The suspects took the commuters’ passports and cellphones, as well as an undisclosed amount of cash, when the taxi stopped at a fuel station in Ga-Relane in Bushbuckridge.

According to a provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, the taxi was on its way from Acornhoek when the driver noticed flashing lights from a white Toyota light delivery vehicle in his rear-view mirror. The driver reached a fuel station at which he thought it safe to stop.

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“However, the taxi was followed to the fuel station. Four armed males are said to have alighted from the Toyota. One of the suspects allegedly fired a shot before approaching the taxi driver.”

No casualties or injuries were reported.

Mohlala said a robbery case was opened and an investigation regarding the incident is under way.

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Anyone with information is requested to contact Detective Lieutenant Colonel Busisiwe Kunene on 082 422 8198 or the Crime Stop number on 08600 10111. Alternatively, use the My SAPS app. All received information will be treated as confidential and callers may opt to remain anonymous.