Hijackers are increasingly targeting business-owned vehicles, especially delivery vehicles, due to the boom in online shopping, which could result in increased insurance premiums for businesses and delivery costs for consumers.
“Regrettably, crime aimed at online deliveries now prove highly lucrative, whether the objective is acquiring the delivered goods, seizing cash or devices carried by drivers, or commandeering the delivery vehicle,” it said. “While vehicle-related crime is often planned, premeditated and systematic, local criminals are also taking advantage of the darkness afforded by load shedding, andCertain Gauteng routes remain notorious hotspots for fleet vehicle crime, including the N12, R24/R21, R23, and N3 corridors. Tracker explained that these hijackings not only cause immediate financial losses due to the loss of valuable cargo, but they also have far-reaching consequences.