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News24 reports that according to the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD), illegal miners were allegedly behind reported robberies on the M1 at the Crown Interchange on Tuesday.
Several disturbing messages and voice notes about five armed men going from car to car and robbing motorists were widely shared on social media. In one of the voice notes, it was claimed some motorists had also crashed their cars and one was hit in the back of his head. The JMPD tactical response unit was then deployed to the area to search for the suspects. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla reported: “During the search, a group of individuals was observed fleeing into a shaft on the embankment of the freeway. This group is suspected to be involved in illegal mining activities, and it is believed that the armed individuals responsible for robbing the motorists may be linked to this illegal mining activity.” National police commissioner General Fannie Masemola has since ordered the deployment of officers along Gauteng's highways and other strategic locations during peak hour traffic.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Iavan Pijoos at News24
- Read too, M1 highway robbery sparks urgent police action, at The Citizen
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