Assets of alleged truck hijacking syndicate frozen
The assets of an alleged truck hijacking syndicate have been frozen after the Hawks in Gauteng secured a preservation order.
The unit says the criminal investigation was prompted by two incidents in March this year where trucks carrying cargo were hijacked along the R21 near Kempton Park.
It says the suspects allegedly impersonated members of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department and stopped unsuspecting truck drivers.
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One stolen consignment of toothpaste loaded was sold to a cash-and-carry wholesaler.
Police later arrested seven people, including the alleged kingpin - 33-year-old, Raphiri Kabelo Mokhine.
The accused, who are all out on bail, are due back in court on Friday.
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