Police rescue woman hijacked by seven men posing as cops
The Soweto flying squad rescued a woman who had been hijacked when they stopped two vehicles during a stop-and-search operation.
Seven men were arrested, police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said.
The team was patrolling at 9.30am on Wednesday when they spotted a black Ford Fiesta with false number plates. A bronze Toyota Etios was also stopped. Both vehicles were searched with the assistance of tactical response team members.
'Two 9mm replica firearms and live ammunition was recovered together with a police docket cover, police cap and police bulletproof jacket.'
Nevhuhulwi said officers discovered that a woman in one of the vehicles 'was actually hijacked and kidnapped by the same group'.
The men, aged between 25 and 40, were arrested for kidnapping, impersonating police officers, possession of unlicensed firearms and of ammunition. Both vehicles were impounded for further investigations.
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