A businessman who was kidnapped on Sunday has been rescued in Diepkloof, Soweto.
Within a day of the abduction, police arrested 14 suspects after raiding premises in Greenstone Park and Sandton.
Speed point machines and a large sum of cash withdrawn from the victim’s bank account were seized during Monday afternoon's operation, said police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe.
Two firearms, including one stolen during a house robbery in Linden last year, were also recovered.
Police have in recent weeks intercepted kidnappers linked to syndicates who kidnap businessmen and demand large ransoms.
Mathe said: "Communities are urged to continue to report suspicious activities in and around their neighbourhoods to ensure together we deal decisively with these criminals."
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14 kidnap suspects arrested, card machines seized
Image: Athlenda Mathe
A businessman who was kidnapped on Sunday has been rescued in Diepkloof, Soweto.
Within a day of the abduction, police arrested 14 suspects after raiding premises in Greenstone Park and Sandton.
Speed point machines and a large sum of cash withdrawn from the victim’s bank account were seized during Monday afternoon's operation, said police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe.
Two firearms, including one stolen during a house robbery in Linden last year, were also recovered.
Police have in recent weeks intercepted kidnappers linked to syndicates who kidnap businessmen and demand large ransoms.
Mathe said: "Communities are urged to continue to report suspicious activities in and around their neighbourhoods to ensure together we deal decisively with these criminals."
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