Swift police action leads to arrest of alleged truck hijacking suspect

Swift police action leads to arrest of alleged truck hijacking suspect
Swift police action leads to arrest of alleged truck hijacking suspect. Image source: SAPS

THABONG – On Sunday, 13 August 2023 at about 14:00, members of Welkom K9 Unit, together with Welkom and Thabong Task Teams, received information of a hijacking at gunpoint that occurred in the 2010 Section of Thabong. The complainant was apparently shot at.

The information was operationalized, and the hijacked truck was found and seized. A 31-year-old suspect was arrested and he was found in possession of drugs, the truck keys, a 9mm firearm with 13 live rounds of ammunition, the victim’s cellphone and a truck battery.

The suspect is facing charges of hijacking, unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition, and possession of suspected stolen property. He will appear in the Welkom Magistrate Court soon.

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