Two men have been arrested after participating in the ambushing and hijacking of a man in Mohlakeng. The suspects were arrested just a day after the incident, which took place on Saturday, 4 March.
According to Captain Appel Ernst, Randfontein Police’s spokesperson, the victim left a tavern in Darius Mhlongo Street at about 4.45am that day.
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He was ambushed by four perpetrators who held him up at knife-point and demanded his cellphone. Two of them then took his cellphone and his car. They sped off in a maroon VW sedan with the registration number BZ 19 HZ GP.
The Randfontein Crime Prevention reaction unit received the information about the hijacking and went back to the scene to view the video footage of the incident. Two of the hijackers were identified and the officers started tracking them down.
“They managed to arrest them in possession of the cellphone and CDs which originated from the hijacked vehicle,” Ernst said.
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The men were charged and appeared in the Randfontein Magistrates’ Court on Monday 6 March. Police expect more arrests will be made in connection with the crime.
“The members involved in the arrest were Warrant Officer Dix Dicks and Constables Bongani Sibiya and Shoes Mosweu,” Ernst said.
“The dedication of the members is appreciated. They surely went the extra mile,” said Brigadier Mashole Jacob Manamela, Randfontein’s station commander.
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