Sunnyside police arrested an alleged hijacker and recovered two stolen vehicles over the weekend.
Two suspected hijacked motor vehicles – a white Golf 7 and a Range Rover – were recovered at two different locations in Pretoria.
A 47-year-old man was arrested in Centurion in connection with the case on charges of hijacking and possession of a stolen vehicle.
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“It is believed that the suspect and his two accomplices, who are still at large, hijacked a Range Rover in Sunnyside on Friday night at gunpoint,” said police spokesperson Daniel Mavimbela.
“The suspects are said to have kidnapped the victim and a friend, and later dropped them off at an unknown location.”
Police suspect the Golf 7 was hijacked in Pretoria West in February. It was reportedly used by the suspects during Friday’s hijacking.
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The Range Rover was recovered in the west of Pretoria on Sunday, said Mavimbela.
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