Police also found eSwatini registration plates and car registration documents as well as homemade vin numbers.
The South African Police Service , Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department and the Road Traffic Management Corporation have arrested a man for possession of hijacked cars. A 37-year-old eSwatini national who was found in the house was arrested and charged with possession of hijacked motor vehicles.Cross-border vehicle hijacker sentenced
Mhlanga was arrested in August 2023. He was linked to a syndicate that had been smuggling hijacked and stolen vehicles from South Africa to Mozambique through various borders in KwaZulu-Natal.Mhlanga had been in custody since his arrest. He was found guilty on 19 June 2024 for 10 counts of charges including murder, aggravated robbery and kidnapping.