WANTED SUSPECTS ARRESTED ACROSS GAUTENG PROVINCE


A gang that is alleged to be responsible for car hijacking and robbing people of their bank cards is among 1460 people arrested by Gauteng police over the weekend

Gauteng police have arrested more than 1460 suspects during crime prevention operations and raiding of wanted suspects conducted over the weekend. The suspects were found to have committed offences that include car hijacking, murder, attempted murder, rape, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, possession of unlicensed firearm, dealing in drugs, driving while under the influence of alcohol, armed robbery and possession of suspected stolen property.

Among those arrested were four suspects that allegedly belong to a gang responsible for car hijackings and armed robberies in the south of Johannesburg. Police have been searching for the gang after several cases of hijacking and robbery of bank cards were reported in Lenasia, Ennerdale, De Deur and Orange Farm.

A team consisting of members from Crime Intelligence, units of SAPS and Metro Police Departments, went out searching for the suspects until four of them were rounded up and arrested in Lenasia over the weekend. They will be appearing at Lenasia Magistrates Court on Monday, 10 January 2022, facing charges of car hijacking and armed robbery.

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