Police officers arrested in connection with truck hijackings 14 April 2021 - 08:27 By TimesLIVE Two police officers have been nabbed in connection with truck hijackings in Gauteng. File image. Image: 123RF/RUSLAN IVANTSOV A VIP protection unit officer and a flying squad police officer have been arrested for alleged involvement with a syndicate hijacking trucks on the freeways in Gauteng. The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said it viewed this as a major blow dealt to the syndicate by the national traffic anti-corruption unit. The two police officers and a civilian were arrested in Johannesburg on Tuesday, shortly after they had allegedly hijacked a truck.