Staff Reporter
A VEHICLE used by suspected fuel smugglers went up in flames at Endola in the Ohangwena Region as its two occupants tried to out-run the police on Tuesday.
Police officers confirmed the incident, but could not provide further details.
Eye witnesses said that the car was moments earlier seen over speeding on the Onhuno-Okatana main road, with a police van hot on the heels.
However, on reaching the Endola settlement, the car caught fire and the driver pulled it off and fled the scene on foot, but he was quickly apprehended by the law enforcement officers.
A woman, who was a passenger in the car, was also taken in for questioning.
Police spokespersons in the region could not immediately provide more details about the incident.
