Four armed hijackers are scheduled to appear in court after being arrested in Sea Point on Wednesday.
While on patrol, law enforcement officers observed a vehicle driving recklessly. One of the officers noticed that the vehicle matched the description that had been circulated the day before: a hijacked blue Toyota Corolla from Philippi East.
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Law enforcement pursued the vehicle while providing additional support, and it was eventually blockaded and surrounded. Two unlicensed firearms were discovered inside the vehicle, along with 39 brand new, boxed cellphones.
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It was later discovered that the suspects had just committed an armed robbery at a mobile store on Main Road. All four suspects were arrested and charged with a variety of offences, including hijacking, armed robbery, possession of unlicensed firearms, and reckless and negligent driving.
‘Law Enforcement continues to support our South African Police Service with crime prevention, but for a large part of the day the scene remained closed on High Level Rd as members from SAPS Organised Crime and Forensic Services, took to processing the scene, said Mayco member for Safety and Security, JP Smith. ‘A special thank you to Captain Swartz from Sea Point SAPS, who went out of his way to ensure our Law Enforcement members were assisted in processing the arrests, so those charged now receive the maximum prosecution possible.’
‘This takes us already to 9 firearms recovered in less than a week, with at least 3 hijacked vehicles recovered.’
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