Cape Town Magistrate’s Court. Photo: Storm Simpson / The South African.
Western Cape Special Task Force rescues kidnapping victim
Four suspects – aged between 22 and 26 – were arrested after the victim was rescued from a house in Langa, Cape Town on Wednesday.
Cape Town Magistrate’s Court. Photo: Storm Simpson / The South African.
A 31-year-old man was kidnapped from a Cape Town business on Tuesday, 3 May. A day later, members of the Special Task Force and other Western Cape police units rescued the kidnapping victim and arrested the suspects.
KIDNAPPING VICTIM RESCUED FROM LANGA HOME
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi said the suspects entered a business in McClaren Drive, Du Noon at approximately 17:30 on Tuesday.
They snatched the victim and fled in a Toyota Quantum taxi. Later, the suspects contacted the victim’s relatives and demanded a ransom in exchange for his safe return.
“The investigating team pursued all information at their disposal in a bid to locate the victim,” said Swartbooi.
Members of the Special Task Force, Organised Crime investigators and Crime Intelligence raided a house in Winnie Mandela Road, N2 Gateway, Langa on Wednesday.
The kidnapping victim was found in a bedroom and four suspects – aged between 22 and 26 – were arrested.
The suspects are expected to appear before the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on charges of kidnapping and extortion, once they have been charged.
“The Provincial Commissioner of The Western Cape, Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile lauded the efforts and commitment of the investigators,” said Swartbooi.
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