Five Suspects Arrested After Allegedly Stripping Hijacked Land Rover in Thokoza
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Five men aged between 25 and 50 have been arrested in Thokoza, Ekurhuleni, after metro police allegedly found them stripping a silver-grey Land Rover believed to have been hijacked in Zonkezizwe.
The arrests were made on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, by members of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Intervention and Cable Theft Unit.
According to the available incident report, officers acted on information received from a reliable source regarding the whereabouts of the vehicle, which had reportedly been hijacked in Zonkezizwe.
Police Follow Up on Information
The incident occurred at approximately 17:10 when EMPD officers followed up on the information and proceeded to Qwabe Street in Thokoza Extension 1.
Upon arriving at the location, officers allegedly found the five men busy stripping the silver-grey Land Rover.
The discovery led to the arrest of all five suspects. The vehicle was subsequently recovered and removed from the scene.
Recovered Vehicle Taken to Police Pound
Following the arrests, the recovered Land Rover was towed to the Aeroton police pound, where it was placed in safekeeping pending further investigation.
The recovery forms part of the investigation into the vehicle’s reported hijacking in Zonkezizwe and the circumstances surrounding its alleged stripping.
Suspects Detained
The five suspects were detained at Thokoza Police Station and are expected to appear before the relevant Magistrate’s Court.
The allegations against the men have not been proven in court. The matter remains subject to further investigation, which will establish the circumstances surrounding the vehicle’s recovery and the suspects’ alleged involvement.
The arrests took place as part of an operation by the EMPD unit responsible for intervention and cable theft matters, following information that led officers to the property where the vehicle was allegedly being stripped.
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