DURBAN \u2013 Trio Crime\nDetectives and the Tracing Team in Phoenix embarked on an intelligence driven\noperation on 22 March 2020, searching for hijacking suspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The suspect was spotted\nat his place of residence and was arrested after police monitored his movements\nat his residence. The investigation led police to Empangeni where the hijacked\nvehicle was recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is alleged that on 18\nMarch 2020 at 09:30, the complainant was stationery in his vehicle with a\npassenger at Brooksfarm when he was hijacked of his Renault Sandero by three\nunknown males armed with firearms and a knife. They were both assaulted and\nlater dumped on the side of the road. A case of carjacking was opened at\nPhoenix police station for investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The suspect was charged\nfor carjacking and he appeared in the Phoenix Magistrate\u2019s Court on 23 March\n2020. He was remanded into custody until 30 March 2020 for further\ninvestigation. Police are still searching for the remaining suspects.\nInvestigation to ascertain if he can be linked to other hijacking cases in the\narea is continuing.\n\n\n\n\n\nSource: South African Police Service\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"