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NATIONAL NEWS - The National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit (NTACU) has slammed the brakes on a traffic and police officers’ syndicate, which has allegedly been hijacking trucks on Gauteng freeways.
In a statement, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said this came after three men were arrested in Johannesburg on Tuesday, shortly after hijacking a truck.
“The three - a member of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department’s VIP Protection Unit, a member of the South African Police Flying Squad and a civilian - were spotted driving a vehicle fitted with false number plates in the Johannesburg central business district,” RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane said in a statement.