‘Hijackers’ toast after cops recover trucks transporting bread and gas
The third managed to flee on foot but he was apprehended on Friday night. He was injured during the shootout and is in a hospital under police guard.
“He will appear in court as soon as he is medically fit to do so,” Muridili said.
Following the shootout, the police recovered three firearms and a bakkie.
“The firearms will be taken to the forensic science laboratory for ballistic testing to determine whether they have been used in other crimes. The bakkie, which is suspected to have been stolen, is currently being analysed by the SAPS’s Vehicle Identification Unit,” Muridili said.
The National CIT Task Team previously arrested four members of the same syndicate in separate incidents in April.
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They are all facing charges ranging from aggravated robbery and business robbery to the possession of stolen vehicles and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
“The four have already appeared in various courts and [are] in custody. All the arrested men are linked to CIT robberies and it is believed that since the lockdown started, they have been targeting businesses that are operating, such as supermarkets.”
