South African Police Service and private security companies engage in a shootout with suspected blue light robbers

In Sandton, a team comprised of members of the South African Police Service and private security companies engaged in a shootout with suspected blue light robbers, resulting in the deaths of three suspects and the arrest of one.

Members of Crime Intelligence have been following up on leads about suspects who are committing hijackings and armed robberies in Johannesburg’s Northern Suburbs, sometimes using blue-light vehicles.

The Gauteng Highway Patrol Unit, Gauteng Traffic Police Saturation Unit, Tracker Connect, Badboyz Security, and Vision Tactical were all given information.

The team was on the lookout for suspects around 19:00 on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, when they spotted a Ford Figo hatchback with four occupants driving through Bramley. Members attempted to stop the vehicle, but the suspects fired shots at them before speeding away. There was a shootout and a high-speed chase that followed.