Police nab two suspects for truck attacks
Two men believed to be linked to the recent torching of trucks are behind bars.
Police say they were arrested on Thursday morning in the Mpumalanga province.
They say the first suspect was found on a farm in Piet Retief, while the second man was nabbed at his home in Ermelo.
The SAPS's Athlenda Mathe says both suspects, aged 27 and 29, are truck drivers.
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They face a charge of malicious damage to property.
"High-density operations continue through roadblocks, stop and searches, and the tracing operations of these wanted suspects," says Mathe.
Since Sunday morning, at least 21 heavy-duty vehicles have been torched in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Limpopo.
On Wednesday, Police Minister Bheki Cele said they had identified 12 persons of interest in connection with the latest violence.
