Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State

Following the incident, on 06 August 2022 at about 02:00 a 39-year-old man was hi-jacked his silver BMW at Virginia by two armed suspects.

The circulation of the hi-jacked vehicle was done and two suspects aged 35 and 40 were spotted and arrested, in their possession a firearm linked with the business robbery at a filling station in Welkom and the shooting with SAPS members at Virginia was found. The hi-jacked silver BMW was also found in their possession.

These two suspects will appear in Welkom Magistrate Court soon.

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Captain Stephen Thakeng

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