Police have arrested a man believed to be the mastermind and alleged kingpin behind a spate of high-profile kidnappings.
Ransoms for the kidnappings were demanded in various parts of Gauteng, as well as in Maputo, Mozambique, according to a police statement released on Saturday.
“Police seized three high powered vehicles, 6,000 Mandrax tablets, cash, a receipt for a R1,9m property in Bryanston and luxury clothing,” the statement said. “The mastermind and his associates are accused of kidnapping in a number of high-profile cases, which include:
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