Three suspects were arrested after parking a hijacked vehicle at the Witbank police station in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga.
The trio, aged between 32 and 47, entered the police station on Tuesday in a double cab Toyota Hilux bakkie reported hijacked in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, in November last year.
Mpumalanga police spokesperson Col Donald Mdluli said the vehicle was noticed by a police member working at the community service centre (CSC) who became suspicious as the vehicle was parked while its occupants remained seated inside the car.
“The member drew nearer the vehicle for investigation, but the driver is said to have alighted and fled,” he said.
He said the other two passengers were arrested after it was established the vehicle had been hijacked.
“Later on the day, at about 2pm, the driver tried his luck and went back to the police station again with the hope of taking the vehicle. Little did he know that police were waiting for him and he was arrested,” said Mdluli.
The suspects are expected to appear in the Emalahleni magistrate's court on Thursday for possession of a reportedly hijacked vehicle.
“Further investigation will determine whether more charges can be added against the suspects,” he added.
Mpumalanga provincial commissioner Lt-Gen Daphney Manamela applauded members for their vigilance, arresting the suspects and recovering the vehicle.
“As police in this province, we have adopted the slogan of not sleeping. This implies that we remain vigilant, hence the suspects were caught off-guard as they never thought someone was watching. We also want to tell members to keep up the good work. The community together with their properties are safe in the hands of the men and women in blue,” said Manamela.
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Trio nabbed at police station with a hijacked vehicle
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Three suspects were arrested after parking a hijacked vehicle at the Witbank police station in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga.
The trio, aged between 32 and 47, entered the police station on Tuesday in a double cab Toyota Hilux bakkie reported hijacked in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, in November last year.
Mpumalanga police spokesperson Col Donald Mdluli said the vehicle was noticed by a police member working at the community service centre (CSC) who became suspicious as the vehicle was parked while its occupants remained seated inside the car.
“The member drew nearer the vehicle for investigation, but the driver is said to have alighted and fled,” he said.
He said the other two passengers were arrested after it was established the vehicle had been hijacked.
“Later on the day, at about 2pm, the driver tried his luck and went back to the police station again with the hope of taking the vehicle. Little did he know that police were waiting for him and he was arrested,” said Mdluli.
The suspects are expected to appear in the Emalahleni magistrate's court on Thursday for possession of a reportedly hijacked vehicle.
“Further investigation will determine whether more charges can be added against the suspects,” he added.
Mpumalanga provincial commissioner Lt-Gen Daphney Manamela applauded members for their vigilance, arresting the suspects and recovering the vehicle.
“As police in this province, we have adopted the slogan of not sleeping. This implies that we remain vigilant, hence the suspects were caught off-guard as they never thought someone was watching. We also want to tell members to keep up the good work. The community together with their properties are safe in the hands of the men and women in blue,” said Manamela.
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