Two arrested for Avoca Hills hijacking, murder case
Investigations revealed the suspects were linked to another murder case as well as business robbery cases.
TWO suspects, linked to an Avoca Hills hijacking and murder case in February, were arrested at the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court last week.
The suspects, who were identified through CCTV footage of the incident, were at the courthouse on Thursday (March 13) for an unrelated case when they were arrested.
Marshall Security spokesperson Tyron Powell confirmed that investigations revealed the suspects were linked to another hijacking and murder case in Quarry Heights and to several business robberies in the Maphumulo area.
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“On February 20, Marshall Security was alerted to a hijacking in Avoca Hills that escalated into a fatal shooting. The incident involved three armed suspects who hijacked a blue Chevrolet bakkie before fleeing the scene. During the attack, the driver of the hijacked vehicle was shot and later succumbed to his injuries.
“Later that evening, Greenwood Park SAPS Trio Crimes Unit, together with a tracking company, tracked down and recovered the hijacked vehicle abandoned in the Maphumulo area. A case for murder and hijacking was opened at Greenwood Park SAPS following an extensive investigation and retrieval of CCTV footage. On March 13, Marshall Security’s Special Operations Team, together with Greenwood Park Trio Crimes Unit and Newlands Trio Crimes Unit, received a tip-off that the two suspects identified in the CCTV footage would be attending court for an unrelated case at Ntuzuma Magistrate Court where they were arrested,” he said
During questioning, the suspects revealed the location of the firearm used in the hijacking and murder in the Avoca Hills area.
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“The team proceeded to a house in Inanda, successfully recovering the firearm used in the crime. Further investigation linked the suspects to another hijacking and murder in Quarry Heights, where a white Isuzu bakkie was hijacked. The suspects also disclosed that the hijacked vehicle was hidden in the Maphumulo area. The team proceeded to the location and successfully recovered the hijacked Isuzu bakkie,” he said.
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