Durban - A suspect was arrested after he was caught driving a vehicle that was hijacked in Chatsworth on Tuesday, hours after the theft.
Marshall Security managing director Tyron Powell said members of the Special Operations Team and Tracker SA worked together in the successful operation.
Powell said the arrest came after the suspect failed to locate the tracking unit.
He said at approximately 5:20pm the Special Ops Team was activated to assist Tracker SA with a red Mazda CX-3 that had been hijacked in the Chatsworth area earlier on in the afternoon.
According to information received the vehicle was stolen by armed suspects, he said.
He said members immediately responded to the location and spotted the vehicle travelling in the New Germany area.
“After a short chase by members of our Special Ops Team and Tracker SA ground team, the vehicle was recovered on Rethman Street where one occupant of the vehicle was subsequently apprehended,” said Powell.
According to Powell, the vehicle was stripped on the inside as suspects attempted to locate the tracking device, but were unsuccessful.
“The suspect together with the stolen vehicle were handed over to the SAPS Provincial Trio and Vehicle Task Team who arrived on the scene a short while later for further investigation and processing,” he said.
