The Gauteng Traffic Police has revealed that the bogus traffic officer, who was caught on video hitting a motorist and pointing a gun at him, cloned one of its vehicle registration numbers.
Gauteng Traffic Police arrest two suspects for robbery in Olievenhoutbosch
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The Gauteng Traffic Police arrested two male suspects aged between 38 and 40 yesterday in connection with the robbery, intimidation and extortion of a light duty vehicle driver in Olievenhoutbosch. The arrested suspects are believed to be linked to PRS Taxi association.
Gauteng Traffic Police Warns Motorists to be Aware of Tyre-Spiking by Criminals on Mpumalanga, Gauteng & North West Roads
May 25, 2021
The police have warned motorists in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the North West to be vigilant when driving because of an increase in tyre-spiking cases in these provinces.
Police say in the most cases, the criminals were armed and usually operated in the late evening or early hours of the morning.
Speaking to Radio Islam, Gauteng Traffic Police spokesperson Sello Maremane says criminals are using different modus operandi to hijack motorists.
“They are not just using spikes on our public roads. Sometimes they go overhead bridges throwing hard objects such as rocks from an overhead bridge so that it hits your windscreen. It distracts the driver, the moment when you lose control, that’s when they pounce on you.”
Drivers warned as car spiking hot spots increase in Gauteng
By James Mahlokwane
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Pretoria - The bandits who maim and rob unsuspecting motorists on Gauteng freeways have intensified their reign of terror, and are said to operate in two groups: an advance team that lays spikes on the road and the other that commits crime after the incident.
Amid rising cases, provincial traffic officials have warned motorists that the criminal gangs have become more daring and now even drop sharp objects from overhead bridges at night over the weekends.
This comes as frightened motorists began creating and circulating voice clips to warn each other of the continued criminal trend.