Vehicle recovered after Avoca hijacking
'The victim was approached by four armed suspects wearing balaclavas and robbed of her vehicle. Team members then picked up on a signal and responded to KwaMashu A-Section, where the vehicle was recovered and found abandoned, in collaboration with Tracker's Ground Team and KwaMashu SAPS,' explained Marshall Security spokesperson Tyron Powell.
Also read: Armed gang hijacks resident in Avoca
This is the second hijacking in a week in the Avoca area after four armed men pulled a resident out of his vehicle on Falkirk Avenue last Monday.
In a separate incident, also on Saturday (July 26), officers from Swift Private Security detained a suspect after a vehicle stolen last month was recovered on Peter Road in the Springfield Park area.
'At approximately 16:25, we were alerted by a vehicle tracking company to assist in locating a white VW Polo reported stolen last month from the Cornubia area. Our response team began tracking the vehicle using real-time location updates provided by the tracking company,' explained Swift Private Security spokesperson Sanveer Sooklall.
'With co-ordinated efforts the vehicle was successfully located, and one suspect was apprehended on the scene. Members of Greenwood Park SAPS arrived and took custody of the suspect and the recovered vehicle for further investigation and processing.'
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