Cape Town – Gauteng police have arrested a Zimbabwean national, his wife and his girlfriend together with two other people in connection with the kidnapping of a Midrand businessman on January 18.
According to police, the suspects were arrested in residential properties between Pretoria and Johannesburg.
“Following the businessman’s kidnapping, the suspects demanded ransom payment from the family and business associates of the victim,” said police national spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe in a statement.
She said a Toyota Corolla and Toyota Quantum, multiple cellphones and sim cards were also seized.
#sapsHQ The suspects were arrested at residential properties between Pretoria and Johannesburg.
A Toyota Corolla and Toyota quantum which were used in the commission of the crime have been seized. Multiple phones and SIM cards have also been seized. ME pic.twitter.com/m18NNxBH6Q— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) January 31, 2023
Mathe said the police were working hard to root out kidnapping syndicates targeting businessmen in the province.
She said that more than 124 suspects implicated in kidnappings across Gauteng and surrounding areas had been arrested, adding that at least 81 were still in police custody.
Earlier this month, a Mozambican national was arrested in connection with multiple kidnappings in South Africa and Mozambique.
Police said the ransom demands for the kidnapping cases came from Mozambique.
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Compiled by Olwethu Mpeshe
