{"id":257846,"date":"2020-05-16T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/257846\/criminals-allegedly-target-delivery-vehicles-in-dinwiddie-and-lambton\/"},"modified":"2020-05-15T13:55:48","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T11:55:48","slug":"criminals-allegedly-target-delivery-vehicles-in-dinwiddie-and-lambton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/05\/16\/criminals-allegedly-target-delivery-vehicles-in-dinwiddie-and-lambton\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminals allegedly target delivery vehicles in Dinwiddie and Lambton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Germiston SAPS has noticed a worrying trend in Dinwiddie and Lambton.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/251798\/men-nabbed-for-selling-cigarettes-worth-r100-000-illegally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Men nabbed for selling cigarettes worth R100 000 illegally<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cIt is alleged that suspects are targeting delivery vehicles in the area,\u201d said Const Maxwell Mabunda, communications officer for the Germiston SAPS.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe suspects reportedly hijack the vehicles, using firearms, then take the vehicle and driver a short distance from the hijacking scene and empty out the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey then release the driver and return the vehicle.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/248049\/local-security-company-apprehends-alleged-house-breaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local security company apprehends alleged house breaker<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The SAPS warns the community and drivers to be aware of this trend and be aware of their surroundings at all times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to monitor this latest crime trend,\u201d said Mabunda.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e 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=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Busi Vilakazi (Journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:busiv@caxton.co.za\"><strong>busiv@caxton.co.za.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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