Man fakes hijack to gamble
16/07/2007 11:14  - (SA)  

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Johannesburg - A 34-year-old man had been arrested for allegedly faking a hijack in a bid to get more gambling money from his wife, North Rand police said on Monday.

Police spokesperson Captain Jethro Mtshali said the man called his wife on Saturday telling her he had been hijacked, and that R5 000 was needed for his release.

She called the police and his vehicle tracking company, and his Toyota Conquest was found parked outside Emperors Palace casino in Kempton Park where he was found gambling.

He admitted that he faked the hijack, saying he only wanted more money to gamble, Mtshali said.

He would appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on Tuesday on a charge of defeating the ends of justice.

 

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