On 2025-03-18 information was received from members of PIU SVCI about a truck hijacking that occurred on 2025-03-04, where an official SAPS Vehicle (BMW) and Two (02) Gauteng Traffic bikes were used to stop the truck and escort vehicle.
Security officers driving the escort vehicle were disarmed their firearms by civilians driving a Silver VW Golf 7tsi in the presence of Police officers and traffic officers.
Informers and contact persons were then tasked. On Thursday 2025-03-20 information was received from the informant about the whereabouts of the suspect known to him as Colonel residing in Tembisa.
Information was then liased with relevant role players for an intelligence lead operation.
The members of this office, PHO SVCI, Highway Patrol and RTMC gathered at Kempton-Park SAPS where a video footage from the security bakkie was viewed, the two SAPS members were recognised as Cst #####i and Cst ##### of Ekurhuleni TRIO Task Team.
The members were then summoned to the station where upon arrival were interviewed and the following came to loght:
It is alleged by the officers that they were recruited by Colonel (suspect) to stop the truck for them.
A call was received by the handler that was monitoring the suspect at his residential place, information was shared with the team.
The operational team proceeded to the shared location at house no 11 Smit street, Olifantsfontein, upon arrival a Black VW Golf 6 with reg DL 19 PC GP was seen leaving the house and the operational team stopped the vehicle with a blue light and siren. Members introduced themselves and their reason for visit, permission was given to members to search the the suspect and vehicle. While searching the suspect a black Vektor firearm was found with serial no BBH046 and 04 live ammunition,in the boot of the vehicle (02) signal jammers was found.
Members of this office interviewed the suspect and he led the operational team to Clayville Ext 79 Flat no 37. Upon arrival, an African male was found sitting inside a gold Mini copper with reg LR 20 ZY GP. Members introduced themselves and the reason for their visit. Upon searching the suspect one firearm was found in his possession with serial no: R8998 and 12 live ammunition, while searching the vehicle one firearm was found under the driver’s seat with serial number filled off and 11 live ammunition and One 1x R1 ammunition was found inside the cabin.
The suspect was interviewed and mentioned the four police officers who are involved in blue light robberies.
All Four (04) suspects were taken to Kempston-Park SAPS where they were detained after being charged with possession of unlicensed firearms with ammunition and hijacking.
DETAILS OF THE ARRESTS
4X SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN POSSESSION OF FIREARMS, AND SIGNAL JAMMERS
Case linkages
Kempton Park Cas 93/3/2025
Truck hijacking
Kempton Park Cas: 98/3/2025
Carjacking
EXHIBIT SEIZED
SAP13 FOR EXHIBIT
SAP13: 253/2025
(01) x Black Vektor pistol with serial no: BBH046
(01) x CZ75B Black pistol with serial no: R8998
(01) x Black Pistol serial number filled off
(03) x Magazines
28 x Live ammunitions
(02) x Signal jamming devices
ROLE PLAYERS
GP: PHO CRIME INTELLIGENCE
IDENTIFIED THREATS AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS TEAM
GAUTENG HIGHWAY PATROL
RMTC
