Intelligence driven operation leads to the arrest of an alleged hijacker

Intelligence driven operation leads to the arrest of an alleged hijacker

An intelligence-driven operation by members of a task team from Crime Intelligence yielded positive results as a 24-year-old man was arrested on allegations of hijacking. The suspect was nabbed in Masoyi, on 09 March 2023 around 11:55.

According to the report, the team members approached a certain tavern at Mahushu in Masoyi where information was obtained regarding the whereabouts of a suspect believed to be involved in truck hijacking around the area. Whilst carrying out an operation, the suspect was cornered and the police searched his vehicle where they found a firearm with ammunition which he failed to produce the licence. He was then arrested and the vehicle was also confiscated for further investigation. The firearm will undergo ballistic testing to determine whether it was not used in other crimes. Preliminary investigation also revealed that the suspect was involved in other criminal activities hence a charge of robbery with a firearm was added. He also face a charge of possession…


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