Suspected blue light hijackers expected in court
Police in Gauteng have confirmed that three suspects arrested for suspected blue light hijackings, have also been linked to other serious crimes in the province.
The trio were arrested in Tembisa on Friday in a joint intelligence-driven operation with the Tactical Response Team and Flying Squad.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Mathapelo Peters says one of the suspects has been linked to a series of “serious and violent crimes" that include several murder cases and armed robberies committed between 2017 and 2020 in Brakpan, Kwa-Thema, and Tsakane in Ekurhuleni.
She adds that the three suspects have pending court dates on 22 February 2021 for a business robbery in Springs last year.
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When the suspects were arrested police also recovered firearms and a motor vehicle.
“The police recovered two firearms, one of them illegal, live ammunition and SAPS uniform items. Both firearms will be taken in for ballistic testing in anticipation of possible linkage to previous serious and violent crimes," adds Peters.
“A white VW Polo was also seized at one of the addresses for further investigation to establish whether the vehicle could have been used during the commission of the said hijackings and robberies,” says Peters.
The suspects will be making an appearance at the Tembisa Magistrates’ Court on Monday, facing charges of possession of illegal firearms, live ammunition and being in the possession of police uniform.
