Members of SAPS Pta West VCIU were busy with investigations, driving with two unmarked vehicles along the R80 highway direction to Soshanguve, outside Pretoria.
Members spotted a suspicious white VW Gold 7 with four occupants.
The vehicle was tested, and it came out as a BMW.
They stopped the vehicle at the off-ramp to Rosslyn. Upon stopping the vehicle, the passenger on the rear left exited the vehicle and approached the police. The members ordered the suspect to immediately stop and informed the remaining suspects to get out of the vehicle. One male remained inside. The individual was tied up with cable ties. The members than noticed an AK47 assault rifle, on the floor inside the vehicle, front passenger side.
The male said he was just kidnapped by four men. He mentioned that they presented themselves to be police officers from the Hawks.
The four men were asked to identify themselves, and whether they police officers.
They all identified themselves as civilians and non of them were police officers.
All four suspects were contained and arrested.
The vehicle was searched and the following exhibits were found: an unlicensed AK47 rifle & ammunition, police dashboard blue light, vehicle fitted with police siren, two t-shirts with police and Hawk emblems and vehicle registration plates.
The suspects face charges including kidnapping and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.