Ringleader of gang responsible for hijackings arrested

Ringleader of gang responsible for hijackings arrested
Ringleader of gang responsible for hijackings arrested

Police made a huge breakthrough with the arrest of a suspect believed to be the ringleader of a gang responsible for hijackings in Ekurhuleni.

A 50-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, 21 January 2017, in Springs Ekurhuleni for possession of suspected hijacked and stolen vehicles.

Police and Tracker Unit were following up on information of a hijacked vehicle. The information led the investigators to a house where the hijacked vehicle was recovered. Police also discovered that the house was used as a chop-shop as other stripped cars and various car parts were found in the yard and inside the house.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the owner of the house also owns a “scrapyard” in Springs. That is where the police found four more cars that were reported stolen in Ekurhuleni and other cars that had been tampered with.

We are hoping to make more arrests soon.

The arrested suspect is expected to appear at Springs Magistrates Court soon.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service