Hawks Thwart Electronics Heist on Courier Vehicle After High-Speed Chase Ends in the Death of 4 Robbers

• A multidisciplinary task team successfully foiled an electronics heist on a courier vehicle in Midrand
• The police received a tip-off that a gang of armed robbers was planning on hijacking the vehicle on Wednesday, January 18
• The failed heist in Midrand follows the same pattern as similar heists that have taken place in KwaZulu-Natal

JOHANNESBURG – Midrand was the scene of a failed hijacking attempt after a high-speed chase ended with Gauteng police fatally shooting four robbers and wounding two in Glen Austin.

According to Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale, the shoot-out occurred on Wednesday morning, January 18, after officers received a tip-off that an armed gang had plans to rob a courier truck transporting electronic devices, News24 reported.

The authorities set up a multidisciplinary operation between the Special Task Force, National Crime Intelligence, Gauteng Traffic Saturation unit, Bad Boyz Security and the Hawks.

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The multidisciplinary team recovered two unlicensed firearms and four vehicles whose questionable origins are currently under investigation.

According to IOL, the attempted robbery in Midrand follows the same pattern as a similar hijacking that took place in Durban in December 2022. The KwaZulu-Natal police recovered 148 cell phones that were hijacked from a courier vehicle in Umkomaas.

South Africans weigh in on the foiled hijacking

Citizens congratulated the Hawks for bringing the armed gang of robbers to book.

@KaraboKgoleng said:

"Gauteng is scary."

Louis Mosegane commented:

"We are happy for the job well-done officers."

Raletsiri Edward added:

"That is what we as citizens expect from SAPS, they should have finished them all."

Manz Govender congratulated:

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"Now, that's what I call people's police. Keep going."

Sam Mampho cautioned:

"Police are trained, don't take chances."

SAPS officer caught on camera threatening to shoot man’s pit bull: TikTok video has Mzansi twitching in anger

In another story, Briefly News reported that the unresolved pit bull debate in South Africa is causing many people to become angry. A SAPS officer recently threatened to shoot a man’s pit bull and it was all caught on camera.

Pit bulls have unfortunately been responsible for a few horrific attacks, some of which ended fatally. Now some people are trying to get the breed banned.

TikTok user @the_only_skurwe_zack shared a video showing a South African Police Services (SAPS) officer threatening to shoot a man’s pit bull just because he was walking it around the neighbourhood.

Source: Briefly News