Two men and a woman had allegedly racked up more than 30 cases of fuel theft and other crimes in the Johannesburg region, but despite a valiant attempt at a getaway that resulted in a crash, they were apprehended by Anton Koen and his No Jack anti-hijacking team.
Other charges of theft and armed robbery are included alongside the reported R120 000 worth of fuel that had been stolen from multiple filling stations, resulting in the uncommon Ford Falcon being flagged in Boksburg.
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Information was relayed to the No Jack team on their whereabouts, and multiple teams collaborated to apprehend the assailants. An initial attempt to get away had the Falcon scrape past a Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Polo in the security team.
What can only be described as a nerve-wracking high-speed chase ensued, which endangered many other road users and pedestrians. Eventual tyre blowouts and fender benders with other road users had the final outcome result in the getaway Ford Falcon crashing into one of the Ford Ranger chase bakkies once it was boxed in with a school bus in the oncoming lane.
Not the most logical choice for its rarity, the Ford Falcon EL used in the chase isn’t a slouch with its 4.0-litre inline six-cylinder producing 157 kW and 357 N.m, but it’s little surprise they chose petrol to steal because it boasted high fuel consumption in its day with averages ranging well above 11 L/100 km.
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No information on what will happen with the assailants has been provided since the SAPS weren’t invited to this chase, but it is assumed that they will be processed and charged before facing the full might of South African law. Koen added that some of the chase vehicles sustained damage, but it seems local panel beating shops have offered to cover the repair work free of profit.
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