Gauteng police nab 7 suspected kidnappers
In the past week, Gauteng police rescued two kidnapped businessmen, arrested seven kidnappers, and seized firearms, cellphones, and vehicles used in the commission of the crimes.
According to police, a Chinese businessman was hijacked and kidnapped by a group of suspects in Springs in Ekurhuleni on Saturday.
Within 24 hours, working on the intelligence they collected, police located the kidnappers in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg.
“The team intercepted the kidnappers' vehicle, an Audi A3, at an intersection in Lenasia and arrested two suspects on Sunday, 8 December 2024. The team then proceeded to an address in Meriting where they arrested one more kidnapper and rescued the businessman,” said police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk.
In an unrelated incident, on 1 December, another businessman was hijacked and kidnapped by a group of suspects in Wierdabrug outside Pretoria.
The victim's vehicle was later recovered in the area of Heuweloord.
“Intelligence-led a multi-disciplinary team to recover the kidnappers' vehicle, a Jeep, which was left abandoned in a garage in Nellmapius, Tshwane. The team followed up on a lead which led them to an address in Mamelodi where they arrested four suspects and rescued two kidnapped victims,” added Van Wyk.
Investigations in both these cases were still ongoing.
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