While delivering parcels on Wednesday a Ram Hand to Hand Couriers driver noticed he was being followed.<\/p>\n
He immediately called the police and officers from the Thokoza Police Station responded to the call.<\/p>
\u201cWhen police arrived on the scene they identified the vehicle,\u201d said Const Sivenkosi Mtwa, on behalf of the Ekurhuleni North District.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the vehicle occupants saw the police one jumped out of the vehicle and disappeared.<\/p>
\u201cThe other was arrested after the Ram driver identified him as one of the suspects following him.\u201d<\/p>\n
During a search of the suspect police found an unlicensed firearm and five rounds of live ammunition.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe man was arrested on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, hijacking and attempted hijacking,\u201d said Mtwa.<\/p>\n
The firearm will be sent for ballistic testing to see if it can be linked to other crimes in the Kathorus area.<\/p>\n
The man will appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n
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