Blue light hijackers active on R23
The victim was dropped off along the N3 highway and was told he would never see his car again.
Blue light hijackers have struck again along Heidelberg Road (R23), this time robbing the driver of a white Toyota Tazz.
This stretch of road has become infamous for blue light hijackings, in which the culprits masquerade as law enforcers rob unsuspected motorists of their vehicles.
The latest incident took place on Wednesday around 10:15.
According to information received from Brakpan police, the victim was pulled over by three occupants of a white Nissan double-cab bakkie with blue lights.
After stopping, he was approached by two men in civilian clothing who asked why he hadn’t stopped at a stop sign.
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They then checked the vehicle’s licence disc and found it to be expired.
The pair told the victim they were taking him to the police station because he was driving an unroadworthy vehicle.
The victim was then forced into the bakkie and one of the men climbed into his car and drove off.
The victim and hijackers followed in the bakkie.
While driving, the victim was instructed to lie down and the hijackers threatened to shoot him if he did anything ‘stupid’.
The victim was dropped off along the N3 highway and was told he would never see his car again.
