A 34-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for possession of a hijacked car and an illegal firearm.
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) K9 unit arrested the suspect on Thursday, 15 December, in Emdeni, Soweto.
The officers received information from Rentrak Vehicle Recovery Services about a hijacked car as well as where it was travelling.
JMPD spokesman Xolani Fihla said officers spotted the hijacked Ford Bantam driving along Xuma Street.
“Officers stopped the car, but the driver alighted and ran on foot. They gave chase and apprehended him,” said Fihla.
He added that when searching the suspect, they found him in possession of an unlicensed firearm and the victim’s cellphone.
“The suspect was arrested and detained at Naledi SAPS. The hijacked car was seized and booked at the SAPS Lenasia pound for further verification.”
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