Law enforcement in Western Cape under the spotlight

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Delft on the Cape Flats in connection with an alleged hijacking in the area. The police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says they were patrolling the area on Friday when a member of the public alerted them that he had been hijacked.

“The members searched the area and spotted the vehicle near to Elands Way. A high-speed chase ensued until they brought the vehicle to a halt on Symphony Way. They searched the vehicle and recovered a 9 mm Taurus pistol with ammunition. They arrested and detained the driver, a 24-year-old male on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition and possession of a hijacked vehicle.”