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TimesLIVE reports that a VIP protection unit officer and a flying squad police officer have been arrested for alleged involvement with a syndicate which has been hijacking trucks on freeways in Gauteng.
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said it viewed this as a major blow dealt to the syndicate by the national traffic anti-corruption unit. The two police officers and a civilian were arrested in Johannesburg on Tuesday, shortly after they had allegedly hijacked a truck. “The three — a member of the Ekurhuleni metro police department’s VIP protection unit, a member of the police flying squad and a civilian — were spotted driving a vehicle fitted with false number plates in the Johannesburg central business district. The number plates raised the suspicion of a member of the traffic anti-corruption unit. He kept the vehicle under surveillance while he called for backup from members of police crime intelligence and the Gauteng highway patrol. The joint team confronted the suspects and found them in possession of state-issued firearms. It was discovered the suspects had earlier allegedly dropped off a fully loaded truck at Strydom Park in Randburg. The RTMC said it was believed they were part of a syndicate that has been hijacking trucks on the R59, N3 and other routes in Gauteng. The suspects are expected to appear in court soon. The investigation is continuing and more arrests are expected.
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