A 51-year-old businessman kidnapped outside his business premises at Louis Trichardt, Limpopo, last year was rescued by the police on Friday after an intensive investigation.
The man was kidnapped by five armed suspects in a silver Toyota Corolla on October 16. They demanded a R15m ransom for his release.
Limpopo police spokesperson Brig Hlulani Mashaba said a multidisciplinary and intelligence-driven operation was conducted on Friday at Fordsburg in Johannesburg, resulting in the arrest of one foreign male suspect.
During an interview, the suspect revealed the whereabouts of one of the wanted kingpins who was hiding in Dehoop village in Mpumalanga.
“The suspect was traced, arrested and detained at Haartebeeskop in Mpumalanga.
“The duo then led the police to Limpopo, where they pointed to a house at Nkuzana village, Vuwani policing area in the Vhembe district, on Friday where the businessman was held captive since October,” he said.
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