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Police Minister, Bheki Cele, said 12 people of interest have been identified in relation to the recent spate of attacks and torching of 21 trucks in three provinces.
Addressing the media on Wednesday afternoon, Cele said intelligence suggests that these attacks may be business related and were not random acts of criminality.
He said evidence before the police point to organised, coordinated, and sophisticated operations that seek to undermine and sabotage the state.
Cele said that the cases currently being investigated by police in KZN, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo where a total of 21 trucks were set alight over the past few days, include cases of armed robbery, malicious damage to property, among other charges.
“No matter the motive, the country's law enforcement remains on high alert and is hard at work at preventing more attacks but also finding these individuals or gangs of thugs hell-bent on causing havoc on our roads,” Minister Cele said.
The Police Minister said that the SAPS has heightened police visibility and will leave nothing to chance in all provinces.
“All major routes have been secured and regular patrols are being conducted along identified high-risk routes,” he said.
