1.   Car hijackings run into the thousands each year.

2.   Members of the Johannesburg flying squad, a special unit of the South African Police Service, arresting a suspect after a car hijacking.

3.   The drop in the number of murders was accompanied by a dramatic increase in other violent crimes, such as car hijackings.

4.   The township has the highest rate of car hijacking in the country.

5.   But it ignited rioting, car hijackings and gun attacks across nationalist areas of Northern Ireland.

6.   Car hijacking and armed robbery caused major security concerns last year, forcing diplomats, United Nations and other international agencies to demand decisive action from the government.

7.   Late Monday night, officers at police headquarters in Belfast said they were deluged with reports of car hijackings, vandalism and attacks on police patrols.

8.   Late Monday night, officers at police headquarters in east Belfast said they were deluged with reports of car hijackings, vandalism and attacks on police patrols.

9.   Large sections of the capital have become off-limits at night for tourists and residents alike, and car hijackings, purse snatchings and muggings occur in broad daylight.

10.   Rioting, arson attacks and car hijackings spread across Catholic areas of Northern Ireland.