A 32-year-old man was hijacked on the M1 freeway in Johannesburg by six suspects driving a VW polo on 11 June.
Johannesburg Central Police spokesperson Captian Xoli Mbele said, “A car hijacking took place where a 32-year-old man in his white vehicle was stopped by six suspects in a VW polo, they forced him to get in their car, while two suspects drove the victim’s vehicle. ”
Watch:
M1 JHB GP BANDITS STRIKE AGAIN : ARMED ABDUCTION. ALLEGEDLY TOOK CHINESE NATIONAL HOSTAGE. pic.twitter.com/7zWyblE69n
— REZA (@crimeairnetwork) June 11, 2019
Mbele said inside the victim’s vehicle the suspects found R20 000 in cash. “The victim earlier went into a shopping centre to take the money to the bank but the bank could not help him because their systems were offline. He left the bank and was stopped on the M1 freeway.”
Mbele added that it was not an abduction case but rather a car hijacking incident. The vehicle has yet to be found.
The victim was dropped off at a nearby shopping complex. A case of car hijacking has been opened and the investigation is ongoing.
Related articles:
https://northeasterntribune.co.za/226928/two-suspects-arrested-following-hijacking/
https://northeasterntribune.co.za/230775/one-every-32-minutes-know-stay-safe-hijacking/
