Seven Foreign Nationals Arrested As Cops Recover R1.2m In Hijacked Stock And Trailer

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) arrested seven foreign nationals on Friday morning after recovering hijacked goods valued at R1.2 million and a trailer during a coordinated operation in Petit, Benoni.

At about 09:02, members of the EMPD Intervention Unit, acting on a tip-off and working with private security and Crime Intelligence, moved on a plot in Gwendeleon Street where suspects were seen offloading merchandise from a hijacked trailer that had been stolen earlier in Pretoria. Officers recovered the trailer and the stock, and additional stolen items linked to a Dawn Park case from last month were also seized.

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Trailer impounded, seven suspects detained 

The trailer’s registered owner was contacted and positively identified the recovered goods. The Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) processed the scene and took fingerprints. The hijacked trailer was impounded at Van Ryn for further forensic examination and tracing.

All seven male suspects, aged between 25 and 38, were detained at Crystal Park Police Station. They face multiple charges, including possession of a hijacked motor vehicle, possession of hijacked stock, and contraventions of the Immigration Act. The suspects are expected to appear in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court in the coming days.

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EMPD said the arrests form part of ongoing efforts to disrupt hijacking networks operating across provinces and urged members of the public and private security operators to continue sharing timely information with law enforcement.

Anyone with information about hijacking syndicates or stolen goods is asked to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or report anonymously via the MySAPS app.

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