Cape Town – Police have described the arrest of four people suspected to be behind a spate of hijackings as a breakthrough.
The suspects are believed to be part of a syndicate responsible for hijackings in the Metropole.
They were arrested on Monday night in Blackheath, and eight vehicles were seized.
Members of the Flying Squad and a vehicle tracking company followed up on information after a truck belonging to a foreign national business owner with goods was hijacked in Ravensmead.
“Two of the seized vehicles, a VW Caddy was hijacked in Elsies River in November 2016 and a Kia 1.3 ton truck was hijacked in Klapmuts earlier this month.
"Copies of fake police identity certificates , police reflector jackets, blue lights , computer equipment (used for reproducing police id’s) and an unlicensed firearm were also seized,” said police spokesperson Noloyiso Rwexana.
The four suspects aged between 30 and 40 years will appear in the Bellville Magistrates court on various charges including hijacking, illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.