Criminal seizure of a vehicle in transit (6)

I believe the answer is:

hijack

(Other definitions for hijack that I've seen before include "Illegal activity" , "Steal, in transit" , "Illegally commandeer and divert" , "Seize control of an aircraft or ship" , "Seize a vehicle forcefully" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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