GAUTENG - During a period of four days (11 to 14 January 2023) members of Ekurhuleni Flying Squad collectively arrested eleven suspects and recovered four motor vehicles and two signals jammers during routine crime prevention patrols within Ekurhuleni District.

On Wednesday, 11 January 2023 members responded to truck hijacking in progress within the area of Olifantsfontein. Upon their arrival at the scene, two suspects fled on foot into a veld. Police managed to apprehend one suspect, while the other managed to evade his arrest. A signal jammer was also recovered.

The following day (Thursday), the same Ekurhuleni Flying Squad team apprehended six suspects in Boksburg. According to a preliminary report the members intercepted the suspects' vehicle after the driver was driving recklessly along Commissioner Street in Boksburg. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of explosive sticks and a detonation cord.

Furthermore, on Saturday, 14 January 2023 Ekurhuleni Flying Squad members followed up on information obtained on a stolen vehicle at Lakeside Mall in Benoni. The members arrested one suspect and recovered the stolen vehicle, signal jammer and false number plates.

Also, three suspects were arrested for possession of drugs in Kempton Park and Brakpan, during separate incidents respectively on Saturday, 14 January 2022. Police subsequently recovered drugs that include Nyaope, Mandrax and Crystal Methamphetamine (Crystal Meth).

Source: South African Police Service