Police have rescued a businessman snatched at his workplace in Hercules, Pretoria, on Saturday.
He was traced to Crystal Park in Ekurhuleni, Lt-Col Robert Netshiunda said. His family had been contacted with a ransom demand.One suspect was nabbed on the N12 to Potchefstroom on Tuesday. He was found in possession of bank cards and a driver’s licence belonging to another victim reported kidnapped in Gugulethu, Western Cape, last year.
Three suspects guarding the victim were subsequently arrested. One firearm and a toy gun were found on the premises.The seven suspects will appear in the Pretoria Central magistrate’s court on Friday on charges of kidnapping and extortion.MORE:
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