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Thereafter they would typically rob the driver of his cellphone and other valuables, pull him out of the vehicle and drive away with the vehicle,\u201d explains Van Wyk. Furthermore, in some incidences the driver would be ordered to get into the boot of the car after being robbed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"17e6a538\">\n<div class=\"text\">All 17 reported cases, which took place during the months of October, November and December, saw the victims describing the suspects as consisting of one, two or three men. \u201cThe bulk of the incidents were reported in the Blue Downs cluster of police stations, namely Kuils River, Kleinvlei, and Mfuleni.  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