Two arrested for hijacking delivery truck
The truck was enroute to Johannesburg to deliver tyres.
TWO suspects, aged 29 and 34, were arrested by Pinetown police following the hijacking of a truck that was enroute to Johannesburg to deliver tyres.
Pinetown Cluster communications officer, Capt Bongumusa Manqele said the truck driver was travelling along the M7 to join the N3 highway to Johannesburg, on Sunday, August 22, when he noticed a vehicle following him. According to the victim, the driver of the vehicle overtook him and came to a halt in front of him.
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The truck driver said the car had four occupants inside and three of them got off the vehicle and pointed firearms at him.
“The three men jumped inside the truck and forced the driver to the backseat. The truck travelled for a short distance before it stopped and the driver was beaten up and left on the roadside.
“A case of truck jacking was opened for investigation at Pinetown SAPS,” said Manqele.
Manqele said with the help of police officers from various stations, two suspects were arrested in the Umzinto policing area on Monday, August 23.
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“The two suspects appeared in the Umzinto Magistrate’s Court on charges of possession of hijacked truck and their case was remanded to August 27.”
They were consequently arrested by the Pinetown detectives for the hijacking and they are expected to appear in the Pinetown Magistrate’s court soon.
The police are still looking for the remaining two suspects and request that anyone who may assist in their arrest contact Pinetown SAPS on 031 325 5081 or Crime Stop on 0860 010 111.
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