The truck contained goods like entjies, dop, and cellphones worth R300 000, cops say.
Quick action saw cops arrest five people including a woman, and the vehicle abandoned with goods inside was found in Khayelitsha.
Spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana said Khayelitsha cops followed up on information received about a truck that was hijacked in Bellville.
“According to information at hand, a truck that contained cigarettes, liquor, clothing and cellphones had been hijacked this morning [on Monday morning] in Labelle Road, Stikland, Bellville,” Rwexana said.
“Immediate response by the police led to the arrest of the suspects and the truck was found abandoned in Site C, Khayelitsha, with the goods valued at R300 000.
“Five suspects, four males and a female, aged between 20 and 27 years, were arrested and will make a court appearance in Khayelitsha soon.”