FRIDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2026
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Anti-Hijacking Unit · Field Bulletin
Operational briefs, recovery reports, and industry intelligence from the NoJack command desk.
Lead StoryR8,000 for a Trip to KZN — and Then He Tried to Ram NJ3
An Uber driver received R8,000 from clients for a trip to KwaZulu-Natal, then allegedly refused to take them and refused to refund the money. The victims opened a case — and during the pursuit, the suspect repeatedly attempted to ram the NJ3 NoJack Amarok. A SAPS Tactical Response Team in the area saw it happen and stepped in.
By NoJack Operations·4 min read
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“I Bought It in Midrand” — Fake Papers and a Phone Full of Stripped Bikes
The rider of a Boxer motorcycle said he bought it in Midrand. The papers he had with him were all fake, and on further investigation his phone showed pictures of stripped bikes, wrapped and ready to go cross-border. A look at what happens behind the scenes of motorcycle theft — and how to protect yourself.
By NoJack Operations·4 min read
Dine and Dash — They Thought They Could Outrun a Shark
They ordered, they ate, and they allegedly left without paying. Then came a sudden right turn across oncoming traffic, a run through the short streets to try to lose the bakkies, a moment where we lost sight — and a glimpse that was enough. Why a dine and dash is never just about an unpaid bill.
By NoJack Operations·4 min read
“We Were Waiting for Them” — Prado Theft Suspects Boxed In at a Benoni Sports Ground
Out on bail after an arrest in Nigel the Saturday before, four suspects were apprehended at the sports grounds in Brodigan Street, Benoni, allegedly in the process of stealing a Toyota Prado. An LPR camera hit, a coordinated block-in, two vehicles on false plates — one positively identified as stolen in Brakpan — signal-jamming equipment recovered, and a minimum of 30 vehicle-theft cases linked to them by the end of the day.
By NoJack Operations·5 min read
R100 of Fuel — He Picked the One Forecourt That Paid for the Cameras
A driver requested R100 of fuel at a Benoni Engen, told the attendant he was going to park and come pay, and drove off. What he could not have known is that the garage he took it from is one of the Benoni ANPR camera donators. The detective branch called us, the vehicle went onto the system, and NJ3 found it in town.
By NoJack Operations·4 min read
Two Trucks, One Identity — The ANPR Hit That Ended Under the Truck
Our ANPR system flagged a truck on a routine patrol for displaying incorrect registration plates. The licence disc did not match the vehicle's VIN — and because of what that points to, we went underneath to verify the stamped VIN before saying a word. It confirmed the truck was carrying a plate and disc that do not belong to it.
By NoJack Operations·4 min read
Gone Since 2023 — The Red Yaris That Drove Past the Wrong Camera
A red Toyota Yaris vanished in 2023 and could no longer be located. It stayed on our active search list for three years. On the afternoon of 26 August 2026 our ANPR system alerted on the registration, teams held the entrances and exits in Actonville, and the vehicle was tactically and safely stopped — then recovered and handed to SAPS.
By NoJack Operations·4 min read
Gunshots Over Benoni — Cash-in-Transit Robbery at Lakeside Mall Ends at a Dam
We heard the shots from our own office. Minutes later, teams were converging on Lakeside Mall from every direction — a cross-pavement robbery on a Fidelity Cash Solutions crew, a wounded suspect, and a trail of evidence that ran all the way to the reeds of a dam.
By NoJack Operations·5 min read
Circulated for a Polokwane Robbery — Found Working as an Uber in Benoni
A vehicle circulated by SAPS for its alleged use in a Polokwane robbery was still on the road taking fares as an Uber. With the registered owner refusing to cooperate, the NoJack Anti-Hijacking Unit located and intercepted it, and handed the vehicle and driver to detectives at SAPS Benoni.
By NoJack Operations·4 min read
Wanted in Krugersdorp, Cornered in Benoni — Armed-Robbery Suspects Arrested
Suspects wanted for an armed robbery of roughly R33,000 in Krugersdorp — and the theft of cellphones — rolled into Benoni and straight into a waiting response. A combined effort with the SAPS Flying Squad ended in a clean interception and arrest.
By NoJack Operations·4 min read
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