Ten suspects were remanded in custody after a brief appearance in various courts in the Western Cape last week in connection with cases of hijacking‚ house robbery and possession of stolen vehicles.
The crimes were all committed in the Khayelitsha and Blue Downs Clusters between 2016 and 2017.
The suspects were arrested during tracing operations conducted by the police Carjacking Team and the Western Cape Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit (VCIU) as part of Operation Paseka.
The latter operation is aimed at rooting out “criminal conduct that endangers the safety or security of the community”.
“The suspects aged between 23 and 25 years were arrested and appeared in various courts on 12 April 2017 and were remanded in custody‚” said Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana.
Ten men bust for hijacking and possession of stolen vehicles
Ten suspects were remanded in custody after a brief appearance in various courts in the Western Cape last week in connection with cases of hijacking‚ house robbery and possession of stolen vehicles.
The crimes were all committed in the Khayelitsha and Blue Downs Clusters between 2016 and 2017.
The suspects were arrested during tracing operations conducted by the police Carjacking Team and the Western Cape Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit (VCIU) as part of Operation Paseka.
The latter operation is aimed at rooting out “criminal conduct that endangers the safety or security of the community”.
“The suspects aged between 23 and 25 years were arrested and appeared in various courts on 12 April 2017 and were remanded in custody‚” said Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana.
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