Refuse truck in eMalahleni – have you seen it?
A week has passed, and there’s no sign of the Emalahleni Local Municipality’s garbage truck.
The Emalahleni Local Municipality is calling on residents to assist in locating a municipal garbage truck that was hijacked in Tasbet Park last week.
The incident occurred on February 9.
According to municipal spokesperson Lebo Mofokeng, a case has been opened with the police, and the municipality is urging anyone with information that could help track down the vehicle to come forward.
According to the police reports, the incident occurred in the afternoon while the truck was collecting refuse in Tasbet Park Extension 12.
The driver told the police that while his colleagues were loading refuse bags at the back of the truck, a man approached him on the driver’s side. As the driver opened the door to hear the man more clearly, the man allegedly pointed a firearm at him and forced him into the back seat.
The driver was reportedly ordered to lie down while the hijackers drove the truck to Clewer. He told the police that he was then pushed out of the vehicle before the hijackers fled with the truck.
The registration number of the truck is JMJ 513 MP.
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Mofokeng emphasised that they are appealing to members of the public who may have seen the truck or have any information about its whereabouts to assist the police.
SAPS continues to investigate the matter, and residents are encouraged to report any leads to the nearest police station.
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