The Hawks believe the kidnappers could be part of a syndicate responsible for kidnappings in the Western Cape.
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A multidisciplinary team was led to a hotel in East Gate and two apartments in Fourways where they arrested six suspects and seized drugs suspected to be crystal meth worth R300 million.
This worrying trend is bolstered by the fact that we are listed seventh in the world for organised crime activities.
They’ve arrested a mastermind behind the kidnappings of several foreigners, including a South African woman of German descent who was snatched outside their family business in Parow.
Most alarmingly, kidnapping syndicates are extending their victim pool, increasingly targeting mid- to lower-income individuals now.