News: Police rescue two businessmen and arrest seven kidnappers in the past week

Media Statement
South African Police Service
 

GAUTENG – In the past week, police rescued two kidnapped businessmen, arrested seven kidnappers and seized firearms, cellphones and vehicles used in the commission of the crimes.

On Saturday, 07 December 2024 a chinese businessman was hijacked and kidnapped in Springs, Ekurhuleni by a group of suspects.

Within 24 hours, a multi-disciplinary team operationalised intelligence which led them to the location of the kidnappers. The team intercepted the kidnappers’ vehicle, an Audi A3, at an intersection in Lenasia and arrested two suspects on Sunday, 08 December 2024.

The team then proceeded to an address in Meriting where they arrested one more kidnapper and rescued the businessman.

In an unrelated incident, on 01 December 2024 another businessman was hijacked and kidnapped by a group of suspects in Wierdabrug.

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. Firearms, cellphones, a Jeep SRT8, and a Hyundai Getz were seized.

Investigations in both these cases are still on-going.

These operations would not have been successful without the assistance of other law enforcement agencies, including private security.

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