Large group of kidnappers arrested in Gauteng, card machines seized
A large group of 14 kidnappers was arrested in various locations in Johannesburg on Monday, following the kidnapping of a Zimbabwean businessman.
Three Chinese nationals and two Mozambicans are among the 14 kidnappers that have been arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) anti-kidnapping task team.
National police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, said by Monday afternoon, the SAPS task team, working closely with private security partners, found the victim safe at an identified address in Diepkloof, Soweto.
"They also managed to trace the fourteen kidnappers at various locations, the first eight were traced to an apartment in Greenstone Park and the rest were arrested in Sandton.
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"Multiple speed point machines, a large sum of cash that was withdrawn from the victim's bank account, two firearms including, a firearm stolen during a house robbery in Linden in 2023, are among the items that have been seized and recovered from the kidnappers."
Mathe adds that the SAPS has in recent weeks been able to intercept several kidnappers linked to syndicates who kidnap businessmen and demand large sums of ransom.
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