{"id":97135,"date":"2015-08-18T13:10:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T11:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/97135\/empd-saps-nail-hijackers-recover-vehicle-and-firearm\/"},"modified":"2015-08-18T13:30:17","modified_gmt":"2015-08-18T11:30:17","slug":"empd-saps-nail-hijackers-recover-vehicle-and-firearm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/08\/18\/empd-saps-nail-hijackers-recover-vehicle-and-firearm\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPD, SAPS nail hijackers, recover vehicle and firearm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the EMPD Germiston Crime Prevention and K9 Units responded to a look-out given by the SAPS last Friday, for a vehicle hijacked in Kroonstad, that was on the R59 freeway, in the Alberton area.<\/p>\n<p>The Metro Police responded and, following a six-minute, harrowing, high-speed chase on the R59 and R557, the culprits were cornered and arrested in Walkerville.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Two male suspects were apprehended and the hijacked vehicle and an unlicensed firearm were recovered.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests and the recovery took place at about 2pm.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cApparently, the two suspects pretended to be potential buyers at a motor dealer and asked to test drive a Nissan LDV,\u201d said Wilfred Kgasago, spokesman for the EMPD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile they were in the Kroonstad CBD, in the Free State, the salesperson was threatened with a firearm and instructed to drive towards Gauteng.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFortunately, both the vehicle and the salesperson had tracking systems and the matter was reported to the police by the manager of the motor dealer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the pursuit of the hijacked Nissan LDV, the Metro Police were compelled to fire shots at the tyres of the vehicle in order to stop it.<\/p>\n<p>Neither of the suspects, nor the salesperson who was taken hostage were harmed.<\/p>\n<p>The two suspects, aged 28 and 37, were charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of an unlicensed firearm, at De Deur Police Station, in the Vereeniging area.<\/p>\n<p>The recovered vehicle was booked in at the Vereeniging SAPS Vehicle Pound.<\/p>\n<p>The two suspects were expected to appear in the Vereeniging Magistrates Court on August 17.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-97135 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/08\/18\/empd-saps-nail-hijackers-recover-vehicle-and-firearm\/attachment\/34gcncrimeempdmh1_28245\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/08\/34GCNCRIMEEMPDMH1_28245-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-97137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/08\/34GCNCRIMEEMPDMH1_28245-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/08\/34GCNCRIMEEMPDMH1_28245-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/08\/34GCNCRIMEEMPDMH1_28245.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-97137'>\n\t\t\t\tEMPD Germiston Crime Prevention and K9 Unit officers recovered this Isuzu double-cab, last Friday, following a high-speed chase.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a 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