Three people aged between 22 and 27 have been arrested and charged for carjacking and possession of an unlicensed firearm and will be making an appearance in the Estcourt Magistrate’s Court soon.
The three men were arrested by Ezakheni police officers on the R74 on Friday (November 20).
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Police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker explains: “Ezakheni police were on the R74 when they spotted a vehicle driving recklessly on the road and instructed the occupants to stop. The occupants sped off and a chase ensued. Police cornered the vehicle on the R74 highway towards Weenen. The vehicle had five occupants, two whom were bound with ropes and the three men who hijacked them. A pistol with seven rounds of ammunition was recovered from the suspects.”
Police believe that the three suspects, who pretended to be hitchhikers, intercepted a 19-year-old while he was assisting an elderly gentleman get into a vehicle while parked on the R103.
“They got into the vehicle and forced the driver and the elderly man into the vehicle at gunpoint. They drove off on the R74 highway where they were spotted by the Ezakheni police officers. The suspects aged between 22 and 27 were immediately arrested for hijacking and possession of a firearm as well as ammunition,” added Brig Naicker.
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