At approximately 07:40 this morning, Marshall Security’s Special Operations Team was activated by Tracker SA to assist with a white Mercedes-Benz that had been hijacked in the Avoca area.
Team members immediately responded to KwaMashu A-Section, where the vehicle was recovered and found abandoned, in collaboration with Tracker’s Ground Team and KwaMashu SAPS.
It was later established that the vehicle had been hijacked on Mill Road in Avoca at around 07:00, where the victim—who is not a Marshall Security client—was approached by four armed suspects wearing balaclavas and robbed of her vehicle.
The hijacked vehicle was transported to KwaMashu SAPS for further investigation and processing.
This successful recovery follows after another incident in which Marshall Security assisted CarTrack in recovering a silver Toyota Etios that had been stolen in the Sydenham area on Thursday evening.
The vehicle was spotted in KwaMashu E-Section, and after a brief vehicle chase, the stolen vehicle lost control and the suspects fled on foot into a nearby informal settlement.
An extensive search for the suspects was conducted, but unfortunately, they were not located.
The vehicle which was severely stripped was later returned to the owner, who declined to open a case with SAPS.
While both vehicles were recovered, Marshall Security emphasizes the importance of opening criminal cases with SAPS to assist in ongoing investigations and ensure that perpetrators are held accountable.
