Suspects wanted for robberies in Joburg and Durban found with guns at Sandton hotel
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Johannesburg - Three men who were wanted for robberies in Durban and Johannesburg were found at a Sandton hotel where they were later arrested.
The men were arrested in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The firearms allegedly found in their possession were confiscated.
Xolani Fihla, of the Joburg metro police, said the metro officers, together with the Johannesburg North Crime Intelligence and FNB Investigations, received information of the three suspects who were on the police’s radar for crimes committed in Johannesburg and Durban.
Watch: Suspects dressed as police hijack truck in Johannesburg
The incident was caught on camera on the N3 in Johannesburg.
Hijackers dressed as Metro police
Video footage of the incident was shared on social media by Yusuf Abramjee. We reached out for clarification and will update this article if feedback is received.
One netizen pointed out that they had also been “stopped by fake police on N3” in the past. The user, known only as Lelo M, said they were “being followed by their sister” and added:
“Lucky I was being followed by my sister and her friend so they got shocked when they pulled us and two cars pulled over behind us”.
Police foil hijacking of truck carrying R60m worth of cellphones A security guard and a suspect shot dead during shoot-out Some of the firearms recovered during the arrest. Image: Twitter: @YusufAbramjee
A security guard and an alleged hijacker were shot dead when police confronted a gang that had targeted a truck carrying cellphones with an estimated value of R60m.
The incident, which took place in Kelvin, Johannesburg, resulted in 19 people being arrested and 10 illegal firearms, four stolen or hijacked cars and a jamming device being recovered.
According to Gauteng police spokesperson Brig Mathapelo Peters, members of the highway patrol unit together with Johannesburg North crime intelligence, the SAPS air wing, and Johannesburg metro police acted on information that a gang was planning to hijack a truck.
Police nabbed a whopping 19 suspects on Wednesday morning in Johannesburg for allegedly planning an armed robbery and truck hijacking.
Members of the Gauteng Highway Patrol unit together with the Johannesburg North Crime Intelligence, the SAPS Airwing, and the JMPD received information regarding a planned armed robbery, where a truck carrying a consignment of cellphones with an estimated value of about R60 million, would be hijacked.
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SAPS Brigadier Mathapelo Peters said information eventually led the multi-disciplinary team to a house in Old Pretoria Road in Kelvin.
“It is reported that members of the HP were approaching when suspects started firing shots at them, to which the team retaliated and returned fire,” said Peters.