Police foiled a kidnapping attempt and arrested nine suspects in Ivory Park on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 and seized three (3) firearms and a vehicle used during the commission of the crime.
Another suspect was fatally wounded during a shootout with the police.
According to a preliminary report a team comprising of members from the SAPS’ Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Crime Intelligence, Gauteng Highway Patrol, Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC), SAPS Ivory Park, Gauteng Traffic, JMPD and various private security companies operationalised information on an attempt to kidnap a businessman based in Benoni.
The syndicate was successfully intercepted where one suspect attempted to evade arrest. He fired gunshots at the members, who retaliated and fatally wounded the suspect; nine more suspects were ultimately apprehended.
“Further investigation revealed that the three seized firearms and the suspects’ vehicle are positively linked to other criminal cases.” said Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk the spokesperson of the SAPS.
The deceased suspect had recently been released from prison.
