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Media Statement POTCHEFSTROOM – Five suspects between the ages of 24 and 42, appeared before the Klerksdorp Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 14 May 2024, after being arrested on Thursday, 9 May 2024, for kidnapping. According to information received, five suspects who are Zimbabwean Nationals, saw an advert on Facebook about the sale of maize meal in Klerksdorp. They then made arrangements on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, and ultimately drove from Pretoria to come and buy the product. On arrival in Klerksdorp, they were taken to Extension 19 in Jouberton, to collect the maize meal. While the victims were waiting inside the house people who pretended to be police officials entered and robbed them of their money. The suspects who did not harm the victims, fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash. A case of common robbery was opened at Jouberton police station. An attempt to meet with the scammers by the victims who also became suspect on Thursday, 9 May 2024, was made but used a woman now to act as a potential client and agreed to meet at a certain garage in Klerksdorp. Reports suggest that, the suspects spotted the alleged scammer, then grabbed and put him inside their vehicle and drove off to the direction of Lichtenburg. The suspects’ vehicle was stopped by the police near Lichtenburg and the victim managed to disclose that he has been kidnapped. The suspects were as a result, arrested while the 40-year-old kidnapping victim was handed over to Jouberton police for common robbery. Tsietsi Ncipha appeared before Klerksdorp Magistrate Court on Friday, 10 May 2024, and was granted a bail of R2000.00. The five kidnapping suspects were taken to Klerksdorp and made first appearance before the Klerksdorp Magistrates Court on Monday, 14 May 2024, for Kidnapping. Xolani Ncube, Milton Nyoni, Mandla Ntshongolo, Joel Moyo and Kalvin Tshuma are expected to appear before the Klerksdorp Magistrates’ Court again on Monday, 20 May 2024, for bail application.
The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, congratulated Lichtenburg police Klerksdorp and Jouberton Detectives for working together in making sure that the suspects were arrested.
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