Criminals now targeting these vehicles in new hijacking trend

Gugs Mhlungu spoke to resident Motoring Enthusiast, Warren Tucker.

Listen to their conversation in the audio clip below.

Hijackers are moving away from their usual targets like Toyotas and Volkswagens.

A recent article on TopAuto says these criminals have turned their focus to commercial vehicles such as courier vans as they often carry valuable goods and cash.

The article states that fleet crime is on the rise due to the increase in online shopping.

According to the article, Tracker has noted that approximately 81% of reported hijacking incidents saw the theft of fast-moving consumable goods.

"E-commerce has boomed in South Africa...it's really gone from nothing to a massive business overnight. Think about it, it's the convenience people are looking for."

- Warren Tucker, Motoring Enthusiast

"These vans have got tonnes of valuables in them and it's like looking at a money box basically."

- Warren Tucker, Motoring Enthusiast

"When these guys are transporting the delivery to you, they are transporting a package for the criminals where it's like a one-stop shop for them. If they hijack this thing, it's full of items they can resell without a trace and that's where the problem comes in."

- Warren Tucker, Motoring Enthusiast

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