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A police officer in the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) and an accomplice were arrested minutes after hijacking a truck on the N12 highway in Boksburg.
The EMPD said the duo was caught a few meters from the scene of the crime.
The truck was carrying surgical masks.
When the suspects saw the police they sped off in a VW Polo which was later involved in an accident.
Upon further investigation, police discovered that the Polo belonged to Metro police officer.
The hijacked truck, with its consignment, was recovered on the N12.
Four other suspects fled the scene.
Police recovered a state firearm and an illegal firearm on the scene.
The suspects are scheduled to appear in court soon.
- African News Agency (ANA)
