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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

TWO HIJACKED TRUCKS RECOVERED IN BELFAST

TWO HIJACKED TRUCKS RECOVERED IN BELFAST
Belfast -on 23 June 2015, a truck was recovered by police at Belfast Central Business District (CBD) area while executing routine patrols.
 The discovery of the truck came after police noticed it next to a supermarket where it had been standing for some time and raised suspicions. The suspicions then prompted the police to enquire further about the truck and as a result it was revealed that the truck was hijacked at Witbank.
In another similar incident, a coal truck was also recovered near Glisa (Exxaro) Mine in Belfast after it was abandoned by the suspects.
Information at police disposal reveals that the suspects were disturbed by security guards who were patrolling around the mine from completing their mission. They then jumped out of the truck and fled the scene on foot. The security guards then summoned the police who then immediately instituted a preliminary investigation. During the investigation, they uncovered that the driver was held at gunpoint by three men who forced him to drive all the way from Matla Power Station near Kriel to Glisa (Exxaro) Mine.

In both the incidents, no one has been arrested and the trucks estimated to the value of R3 million were towed to the police station. Police urge any person with information to contact Crime Stop at 08600 1011 or send a sms to crime line number 32211.

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