Three suspects are behind bars after they allegedly opened a false hijacking case at Tongaat police station. The arrested suspects aged between 18 and 22 years are due to appear in the Verulam Magistrate’s Court on Monday facing charges of defeating the ends of justice.
According to the suspects on 3 August 2018 at 20:45, the driver of a VW Polo vehicle and his two passengers were traveling along Watson Highway road in Tongaat when they were stopped by an unknown person who wanted a lift. The hitchhiker allegedly pointed a weapon at the driver who was instructed to drive towards Umdloti area. While at Umdloti the said vehicle crashed into another vehicle and into a barrier. The alleged hijacker fled the scene and according to the driver, nothing was taken. Police obtained a sworn statements from all three occupants of the VW Polo who stated that they were hijacked.
Following an investigation by detectives it was established that all three were lying and had opened a false case of hijacking. All three suspects were arrested and charged with defeating the ends of justice. This is once again an indication that our police officers will not condone the misuse of police resources through the opening of false cases.