Hijacking rapist amongst 87 arrested in Nyanga SAPS clamp down

South African Police Service

Hijacking rapist amongst 87 arrested in Nyanga SAPS clamp down
Hijacking rapist amongst 87 arrested in Nyanga SAPS clamp down

A suspect, aged 31, is due to appear in court this week after he was arrested for rape and possession of a hijacked vehicle. The man was arrested on Sunday 9 June 2019, on a charge of rape in Matata Street in Crossroads. He will appear in Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on the above mentioned charges.

Further efforts and vigilance by various other SAPS units and Nyanga SAPS, resulted in the arrest of 87 suspects. They included suspects arrested for assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm (GBH) of which some were for domestic violence, possession of drugs, dangerous weapons, arson, armed robbery, malicious damage to property, sexual offences and possession of hijacked vehicles, theft and other offences.

The arrests were affected from Monday 3 June 2019, until midnight on Sunday 9 June 2019.

An assortment of drugs, three stolen vehicles and dangerous weapons were also recovered.

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