Kidnappings have become a serious concern as yet another businessman, this time Zaheer Asmal of Vereeniging, was taken by criminals on Friday.
SAPS spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe said that just before midnight on Monday, the task team led a multi-disciplinary operation consisting of members of the Special Task Force (STF) and the Johannesburg Metro Police Department assisted by private security.
“The team swooped on three identified addresses, one in Lenasia South, where the victim was found unharmed.”
At this address, police arrested the owner of the property, a 70-year-old suspect.
“At the second address in Ennerdale, police found a dark grey Toyota Hilux and the fake registration number plates which were utilised in the commission of the crime. One suspect was arrested,” said Mathe.
“When police arrived at the third address in Roodepoort, they were met with gunfire. Fortunately, none of the task team members sustained any injuries. One suspect was arrested and an unlicensed firearm was seized.
“All three suspects are facing charges relating to kidnapping and robbery with aggravating circumstances. The third suspect is facing additional charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm as well as attempted murder.
Kidnapping cases were complex in nature, she said, but the SAPS was making inroads with recent arrests and the identification of syndicates.
She said at a provincial level, there are multi-disciplinary teams that have been established in all nine provinces to track and take down all the syndicates.
Source: https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/pics-malawian-south-african-and-mozambican-trio-arrested-as-cops-rescue-kidnapped-gauteng-businessman-7051ef79-2865-41a2-8000-5cdb4b344369
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