Police recovered a horse and trailer truck loaded with pellets of groceries worth millions of rands. This was after a truck travelling from Makhanda to East London was hijacked on the N2 near Ntabozuko on Monday, 23 August at about 21:30.
It is alleged that a bakkie with six (6) armed men opened fire on the truck forcing the driver to stop. They then pulled him out and tied him in the bushes before driving off with the truck. The driver managed to free himself and looked for help from the nearby location where he was taken to the Berlin police station for assistance.
A search was activated with the assistance of King William’s Town flying squad and with the help of a tracker, a signal was picked at Hogsback. On recovery of the truck, information led the police to a warehouse in Balfour where more of the goods were hidden. The BCM District Commander, Major General Henry Vos has commended the outstanding work of the King William’s Town flying squad. No arrests at this stage.
Source: South African Police Service