Tag: Kidnapping

Businessman rescued and R300 million worth of drugs seized

Businessman rescued and R300 million worth of drugs seized

Police have rescued a businessman and arrested eight kidnappers, including three Tanzanian nationals in Johannesburg. The businessman was kidnapped on the 5th of July 2024 at a mosque in Helderkruin, Roodepoort. He was rescued at a house in Lenasia on Wednesday. The SAPS anti- kidnapping task team has been working […]

Truck driver rescued and two alleged kidnappers arrested

Truck driver rescued and two alleged kidnappers arrested

A truck driver (42) who became a victim of kidnapping has been rescued today, 16 December 2022 in Komatipoort. Two suspects aged 25 and 28 were nabbed. The truck driver from the country of Zimbabwe was kidnapped on Thursday 15 December 2022 around 03:00 near Libombo Boarder in Komatipoort. According […]

Search for truck driver’s kidnappers continues

Search for truck driver’s kidnappers continues

Police in Mpumalanga is investigating a case of kidnapping after a 33-year-old man was kidnapped by four suspects in Komatipoort on 09 December 2022. The victim alleged that at about 03:30 on the said day while he was queuing with other trucks to cross Lebombo Port of Entry from South […]

Truck driver returned alive after being kidnapped

Truck driver returned alive after being kidnapped

The police in Komatipoort are investigating a kidnapping incident in which a male truck driver (33) originally from the Eastern Cape Province was reportedly kidnapped near Libombo Boarder in Komatipoort on Thursday, 08 December 2022. According to the report, on the said day, the truck driver is said to have […]

Truck driver kidnapped during hijacking

Truck driver kidnapped during hijacking

SAPS Swartkops detectives are appealing to the community for their assistance in tracing the driver of a white Iveco truck with registration number CLY82592, suspected to be kidnapped early on Friday, 22 April 2022. According to police information, the driver of the truck was approached by two armed men at […]