{"id":195985,"date":"2019-01-31T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/195985\/katlehong-saps-warn-uber-drivers-of-new-hijacking-trend\/"},"modified":"2019-02-01T08:53:18","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T06:53:18","slug":"katlehong-saps-warn-uber-drivers-of-new-hijacking-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/01\/31\/katlehong-saps-warn-uber-drivers-of-new-hijacking-trend\/","title":{"rendered":"Katlehong SAPS warn Uber drivers of new hijacking trend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katlehong SAPS and Thokoza SAPS station commanders urge Uber drivers to be alert at all times, as a new hijacking trend is doing the rounds in the areas.<\/p>\n<p>According to the information provided to the stations, suspects request an Uber only to hijack the drivers upon arrival.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cVictims have described cases where, upon their arrival, drivers find themselves being held at gun point by the suspects who eventually drive off in the car,\u201d said Capt Mega Ndobe, corporate communications official for the Katlehong police.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/195505\/busy-weekend-for-katlehong-saps-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Busy weekend for Katlehong SAPS<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cThis is an ongoing crime in Katlehong, Thokoza and surrounding areas.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAt this point no one has been arrested, and police are investigating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both station commanders are appealing to anyone who may have any information which can assist in the investigation to report the matter to them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are striving for a safer Kathorus, people must feel safe when driving around Kathorus,\u201d said Ndobe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have since discovered that this crime has gained popularity in Vosloorus as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrivers are advised to go to any local police station for an escort, in order to minimise this kind of crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194728\/cluster-stations-nab-46-suspects-during-weekend-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cluster stations nab 46 suspects during weekend operations<\/a><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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