Police say five suspects in police uniform have been arrested for allegedly hijacking a truck in Modderfontein, east of Johannesburg.

The suspects were found wearing Ekurhuleni Metro Police uniforms and SAPS reflector jackets.

Police rescued the truck driver and recovered the hijacked truck.

Gauteng police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says, “The suspects were intercepted immediately after they hijacked a truck carrying solar batteries to the estimated value of five million rands and kidnapped the truck driver. All five suspects were arrested and charged with truck hijacking, kidnapping, possession of suspected stolen property and impersonating police officers. The arrested suspects will be profiled to establish if they are not linked to other serious and violent crimes.”

SAPS tweeted the arrest earlier on Wednesday:

#sapsGP A quick and intelligent response by a team of law enforcement agencies led to the arrests of five suspects who had just #hijacked a truck in Sebenza, R25 Modderfontein Road, on Wednesday, 23/04. Two of the suspects were found wearing Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department… pic.twitter.com/mhVYItfX4m

— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) April 23, 2025