Bravo Sierra 2

The radio communication included a report about a truck hijacking at Aeroton involving drugs found inside the truck, which was escorted by police, and only one suspect was involved; the driver was to be arrested but was later not arrested.

“'Bravo Sierra 12 said yes. Bravo Sierra 2 at that complaint Aeroton truck hijacking. The truck was not hijacked. The truck was being escorted by police. They suspected that there was something wrong under the truck and that the truck was opened and found drugs inside the truck. The driver will be arrested. There is only one suspect.' The driver of the truck was not arrested as we came to learn, is that not so? That is correct, Commissioner.”

Bravo Sierra 2 had a conversation with Mr Mashaba and others and was told they were following the truck which was not a hijacking; eventually it was said at 11:23 that the police had escorted the truck themselves (Mr Mashaba and colleagues). Drugs were found in the truck, and the suspect was likely the truck driver.

“Then Bravo Sierra 2 responded and seemingly they then had a conversation with Mr Mashaba and company and they received the explanation of why are they following the truck and it is not a truck hijacking ... at 11:23 it was said that they have indeed escorted the truck and the police, by the police, in my opinion, refers there to themselves, Mr Mashaba and the people ... they found that there were drugs inside the truck and they were of the view that the suspect in this case would be the truck driver himself.”