A hijacked truck was recovered on Tom Jones Street on February 20.
The driver of the truck opened a case of hijacking in Kempton Park after he was hijacked on the N12 highway in Delmas and at about 2.30am on the same day, the vehicle was recovered.
Chief Supt Wilfred Kgasago, EMPD spokesperson, said EMPD Equestrian Unit members received information about the truck’s whereabouts from a tracking company.
The truck was en route to Johannesburg from Mozambique.
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“The metro police acted swiftly on the information and, with the assistance of the GPS co-ordinates, were able to locate the hijacked tanker on Tom Jones Street in Benoni with no suspects in sight,” said Kgasago.
“Evidence on the scene pointed to the hijackers having attempted to unhook the trailers, but they were apparently spooked and decided to abandon their nefarious deeds.”
The articulated truck and two diesel tankers valued at about R315 000 were found with its contents intact.
The recovered vehicle was later handed over to the owner.
No arrests have been made.
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