Three suspects are expected to appear in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court soon for attempted hijacking and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
The three, aged between 25 and 31, were arrested midday on 13 October after a high-speed chase and shootout with members of the Johannesburg Flying Squad.
Squad spokesperson, senior personnel officer Raymond Sambo said two loaded 9mm firearms were recovered from the suspects after they crashed their getaway Mercedes Benz vehicle into a wall at the intersection of 6th and Chadwick avenues in Wynberg. One of the suspects, a car washer, seemingly took the vehicle without the owner’s permission.
“Squad members on crime prevention duty saw them attempting to hijack a White Polo vehicle at the intersection of Grayston Drive and Linden Street, Sandton,” Sambo said.
“When they realised they had been seen, the suspects shot at the officers who returned fire resulting in the car chase and their arrests after the crash.”
The suspects were detained at Bramley Police Station.
The squad also arrested 10 other suspects between 11 and 14 October for other crimes – one for common robbery, one for common theft, one for common assault and seven for possession of drugs. A stolen Toyota Verso and a hijacked Toyota Yaris were also recovered.
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