On 2024/07/31, information was received about a South African woman plotting to kidnap her employer and force a R3-million transfer from her business account.
A Section 252A application was approved, and agents equipped with surveillance gear were deployed.
On 2024/08/23, an operation plan was executed, with the victim’s family and a bank informed. A “mock kidnapping” was carried out, during which R50,000 was transferred to a “ghost account.”
The woman arranged for her boyfriend to facilitate further withdrawals, leading to a meeting at Melrose Arch where four men agreed to withdraw funds for a commission.
All four suspects were arrested for conspiracy to kidnap and extortion.
Three vehicles and ten cellphones were seized. Those detained include one South African, two Ugandans, and one Malawian.
Vehicles Seized:
- Black Range Rover (XX 68XX GP)
- White Toyota Ayga (XX 72XX GP)
- White Polo (XX 20XX GP)
More Details below:
Kidnapping foiled: Five arrested and vehicles seized.
On 2024/07/31, information was received about a South African woman arranging for her employer to be kidnapped and be forced to transfer R3-million from her business account.
A section 252A application was submitted and… pic.twitter.com/LI8jJlB471
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) August 23, 2024
