Cape Town – Four men have been arrested and charged after they were found in possession of three reported hijacked vehicles in Wattville, Ekurhuleni.
Police said the suspects were charged with possession of hijacked motor vehicles.
The vehicles were hijacked in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo, police said.
On Sunday, police received information about suspects who were in possession of hijacked motor vehicles, said Gauteng police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo in a statement.
“The team consisting of SAPS highway patrol unit, Johannesburg Metro Police Department K9, Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department’s special task team, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and Guerilla Tactical Service operationalised the information,” said Masondo.
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The suspects were found at a house in Ekurhuleni while allegedly trying to remove the tracking device from a Renault Kwid which was hijacked in Mpumalanga earlier this month.
On the same premises another vehicle, a white Chevrolet utility bakkie was found.
“Upon inspecting the vehicle, it was established that it was hijacked in Jane Furse, Limpopo province, in 2021.
“While busy at the scene, a white Volkswagen Caddy arrived at the scene, driven by one male. The car was checked and it was found to have been hijacked in Norkem Park, Gauteng province, in 2022,” Masondo said.
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Compiled by Olwethu Mpeshe
