Three hijacked vehicles recovered, suspect to appear in Pinetown court
Police say a man found in possession of three vehicles that had been hijacked in Durban is due to line up in the Pinetown Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
The 32-year-old suspect was arrested after officers spotted the three vehicles, including an ambulance, being driven at a high speed in Ndwedwe, north of Durban on Monday.
The suspects opened fire on police, who gave chase.
KZN Hawks spokesperson Simphiwe Mhlongo says the gunmen abandoned the vehicles and ran into bushes nearby.
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"They abandoned the vehicles and fled into the nearby bushes. Police discovered that the ambulance and other two light vehicles were hijacked.
"Umhlali K9 members managed to apprehend one suspect who alighted from one of the vehicles that was hijacked at the Pavilion mall in March this year.
"The arrested suspect will be charged for hijackings and he is expected to appear in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 9 November 2022."
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