A suspected Tshwane metro police (TMPD) officer has been arrested in Mpumalanga in connection with a hijacking and theft in Sundra, Delmas.
Mpumalanga police said the officer was arrested on Wednesday and a manhunt for his accomplices is ongoing.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Jabu Ndubane said the officer and his gang had allegedly hijacked a security personnel escort for a courier truck.
Ndubane said the complainant reported that as he drove one of the escort vehicles, another vehicle pulled up to the convoy and flashed its blue lights with a siren blaring.
“When the victim pulled over, he was forced to lie down by the gang. They searched him and took his firearm.”
She said the suspects drove off with the security escort but dropped him off in Delmas.
“The victim saw the police and reported the matter. They swiftly searched for the suspects and within a few minutes the TMPD officer was arrested.”
Ndubane said police found the suspect stuck in the mud.
A suspect, believed to be a @TMPDSafety officer has been arrested after a gang hijacked security personnel who were escorting a truck along N12 Delmas.#CrimeWatch pic.twitter.com/T4IpQu96Hq
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) January 15, 2025
Suspected traffic officer arrested after a gang hijacked security personnel who were escorting a truck https://t.co/Nfv6JsXdyv #ArriveAlive #Crime #Hijacking #CrimeWatch @Abramjee pic.twitter.com/mUKMIIamj7
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) January 15, 2025
He was taken to Sundra police station for processing and it was discovered that he works for the TMPD in Pretoria.
Ndubane added that the accomplices fled the scene.
“More arrests are expected as the police are following leads to the remaining suspects,” she said.
Rekord reached out to the TMPD, however, spokesperson Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba did not comment by the time of publishing.
Tshwane MMC for Community Safety Hannes Coetzee however said the case had already been handed over to the police commissioner.
“Our investigators already went to the SAPS station to investigate and the necessary steps will be taken.”
Coetzee said the TMPD was awaiting feedback.
He said the metro would comment on the matter fully when more information was availed to the city officials.
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