Cape Town – Four suspects were reportedly arrested at a property once owned by Nelson Mandela in Houghton, Johannesburg, in connection with a vehicle hijacking on Louis Botha Avenue.
Acting on a tip from a vehicle tracking company, JMPD officers recovered the hijacked Toyota Corolla, along with an unlicensed firearm.
The suspects, three men and a woman, are linked to the property, which is rented by the female suspect.
“Acting on this information, officers proceeded to a residence in Houghton, previously owned by former president Nelson Mandela. Upon entering the property, officers recovered the hijacked vehicle and apprehended four individuals — three males and one female,” JMPD spokesperson Superintended Xolani Fihla said.
Media Statement
08 January 2025
SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF A HIJACKED VEHICLE AND AN UNLICENSED FIREARM IN HOUGHTON, JOHANNESBURG
This morning, officers from the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Tactical Response Unit received information from a… pic.twitter.com/331wgQuy3m
— Jo’burg Metro Police Department – JMPD (@JoburgMPD) January 8, 2025
He added: “Preliminary information suggests that the female occupant is renting the property and is acquainted with the three male suspects.”
All suspects are in custody and face charges of possession of a hijacked vehicle and an unlicensed firearm.
The hijacking victim was unharmed.
Police have arrested three men and a woman at the house of former President Nelson Mandela in Houghton, JHB.
They found a hijacked car on the premises.
The scene is active. #CrimeWatch
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) January 8, 2025
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
