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A trucker stands accused of faking a hijacking to sell the cargo – chicken portions.Image: 123RF/CHAYAKORN LOT
TRUCK HIJACKING

Cluck cluck: Trucker stages hijacking to sell cargo of chicken

A trucker who tried to rip off his employer is now under arrest. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Capt Nqobile Gwala said detectives discovered a staged hijacking after they began investigating a case ironically opened on Freedom Day,…

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Police said the man stole the 29-ton Scania truck in front of a bank in Porterville.Image: Screengrab of video
PORTERVILLE

WATCH | Cops chase down truck hijacker in dramatic pursuit

A dramatic Fast & Furious-type scene unfolded in the town of Porterville, in the Western Cape, at the weekend after a man stole a truck and sped through the streets. Several videos of the high-speed chase showed the runaway truck bursting…

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