A multidisciplinary team assigned with investigating the attacks and burning of trucks made their first arrests in Mpumalanga.
Two truck drivers and a third suspect were arrested at their place of residence.
The first suspect was arrested on a farm in Piet Retief with the assistance of a private security firm and the second suspect in Ermelo.
The third suspect was arrested on Thursday evening in Emalahleni.
All suspects face a charge of malicious damage to property.
The National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Fannie Masemola says the net is closing in on those behind these attacks.
“Police are hot on the heels of more suspects which involves the ring leaders of these sporadic incidents of criminality. Either they hand themselves over or we fetch them ourselves”, said General Masemola.
High density operations continue through roadblocks, stop and searches, and the tracing operations of these wanted suspects.
