Nine trucks set on fire between Heidelberg and Vosloorus
In two separate incidents, seven trucks were torched on the N3 between Heidelberg and Vosloorus, while two trucks were set alight on the R103 on Thursday around 8.30pm.
Preliminary investigations revealed a white Toyota Quantum and a black VW vehicle, both with unknown registration numbers, blocked the road where petrol bombs were allegedly thrown at a number of trucks, which caught fire.
The acting provincial commissioner of SAPS in Gauteng, Maj Gen Patricia Rampota, has strongly condemned the torching of the trucks and has subsequently ordered the urgent mobilisation of maximum resources towards finding the suspects responsible for this criminal act to bring them to book.
Police are investigating cases of malicious damage to property and are appealing to anyone who might have information that can lead to the apprehension of the suspects to call the nearest police station or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
No injuries were reported. It is alleged that two of the truck drivers are missing.
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