The number of truck hijacking cases where suspects use either a white car with blue lights or dress like traffic officials is on the increase. Once again a truck driver fell into such a trap when he was driving on the N12 highway going to Johannesburg.
A 48-year-old man was hijacked when he was travelling in a Toyota Hino on Thursday, January 19.
A police report read that as he was driving on the highway he was stopped by two suspects who were dressed like traffic officials.
It was around 19:30 when he was stopped and approached.
The suspects forced themselves into the truck and let the driver lie down behind the seats. They allegedly tied him with shoe laces on his hands as he lay on his face.
All three of them drove until they got to Blinkpan where they dropped him off at Schoeman Farm.
The report states that the suspects did not have any firearms with them. The victim also mentioned that he could not be able to identify them as it was dark. His cell phone was taken from him together with his wallet but his driving licence card was given to him. As a result the victim could not be reached for comment.
In the last three months the WITBANK NEWS has reported about several cases where suspects use different tactics to sway drivers into stopping and hijacking them of their vehicles. Most cases have been reported on the N12 just after the Watermeyer off-ramp and also on the N4 highway. Spokesperson of the police, Capt Eddie Hall, has on countless times urged truck drivers to be more careful.
“When someone stops you and you are unsure if they are real traffic officials or just pretending to be an official please look for a clearly marked vehicle, or drive to the nearest police station to report this.”
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