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Kidnapping ring busted in Johannesburg: Eight suspects arrested, victim freed
The Star
|January 20, 2026
EIGHT suspected kidnappers have been arrested, and a 43-year-old man was safely reunited with his family following an intelligence-driven operation led by the Johannesburg District Commissioner, Major General Nhlanhla Kubheka.
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says the victim was abducted on January 9 while travelling with his wife from work towards Booysens.
"The victim was forced into the suspects' vehicle before it sped off, leaving the wife, who contacted the police," Nevhuhulwi said.
A kidnapping case was immediately registered at Kliptown Police Station, and resources were mobilised to trace and locate him.
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