A SUSPECT was arrested on Thursday night (August 29) after a hijacking incident in Effingham.

It is alleged that two suspects held up a resident on Desai Crescent just after 19:00 and hijacked a Ford Figo.

According to Marshall Security spokesperson Tyron Powell, the details of the vehicle were circulated among law enforcement groups.

“The last known location of the hijacked vehicle was tracked to Lenham Drive in Phoenix. Our Special Operations Team proceeded towards the area and spotted the vehicle moving towards Inanda. In collaboration with Phoenix SAPS Trio Crimes Unit, our team closed in on the vehicle’s location.

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“While driving on Amatabetule Road in Iqadi, our teams spotted the hijacked Ford Figo, and a high-speed chase ensued. The pursuit ended when the suspects lost control of the vehicle and crashed into roadside barriers. The suspects abandoned the vehicle and attempted to escape into the nearby bushes. Our team, alongside Phoenix SAPS, pursued the suspects into the bushes and successfully apprehended one of them,” he said.

According to Powell, officers found numerous items belonging to the victim and a Toyota key on the suspect.

Once questioned, the suspect revealed that the Toyota key belonged to the maroon Toyota Camry used in the hijacking.

“The suspect led our team to the maroon Toyota Camry, which was recovered not far from where the Ford Figo had crashed. Further investigation revealed that the Toyota Camry had been hijacked in Verulam earlier that morning by the same group of suspects. The apprehended suspect was taken to Greenwood Park SAPS for further investigation. Both vehicles were secured and transported by Nettow Towing to Greenwood Park SAPS for forensic examination and processing,” he said.

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