Kidnappers in court – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-11-12 14:14:02

South African Police Service

Office of the Provincial Commissioner KwaZulu-Natal

Three suspects aged between 19 and 23 are expected to appear today in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court for kidnapping and extortion.

It is alleged that on 9 November 2021, a 25-year-old female victim proceeded to Marianhill where she was set to meet a lady who promised her domestic work. Whilst she was at a petrol station she received further information to walk towards Marianhill railway to meet a man who would take her to the place of work.

As the victim was walking towards the railway an unknown man approached her and said he had been sent to pick her up and take her to her new job but he demanded R20, 000 from her first. The victim made a phone call to her parents in the Ingwavuma who were able to send an amount of R700, 00 and it was deposited into the victim’s bank account. The suspect allegedly took the bank card from the victim withdrew the money and told the victim to leave.

The victim reported the matter to Ingwavuma SAPS and the docket was transferred to the Marianhill police station for further investigation. Pinetown police received information about the wanted suspects being in the Pinetown area. They proceed to Park Lane where they spotted the three friends who fitted the description of the kidnappers. They were then arrested and charged for kidnapping and extortion.

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