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The Kidnapping Task Team of the Hawks arrested a 27-year-old kidnapping suspect in Kariega during a disruptive intelligence driven operation on 4 February 2024. The additional suspect is allegedly the mastermind in this kidnapping incident.
According to the Hawks spokesperson, Captain Yolisa Mgolodela, his accomplices, Sinethemba Dyantyi (31), Vuyolwethu Kotsele (34) and Mazen Nassar (23) have since been arrested and appeared before Cookhouse Magistrates' court on 10 November 203 for allegations of kidnapping.
" The trio was arrested by the Kidnapping Task Team of the Hawks under Serious Organised Crime Investigation together with Cookhouse South African Police Service's Visible Policing on 9 November 2023," said Mgolodela.
" On 9 November 2023, it is alleged that the victim was travelling with his brother to Shoprite Usave in Bhongweni Location in Cookhouse when they were suddenly blocked by an unknown BMW sedan on the road.
" The reports revealed that the armed suspects came out from their vehicle and allegedly forced the victim into their vehicle. The victim was reportedly a passenger in his brother’s car. Further reports indicated that the brother of the victim managed to quickly rush to the nearest police station where he reported the matter," added Mgolodela.
Mgolodela furhter added, " The police were activated and pursued in the direction that the suspects were reported to have taken.The police spotted the identified vehicle on the N10 and a chase ensued."
" The police managed to block the suspect’s vehicle. Thereafter, the vehicle was searched, and the victim was found inside the suspect’s vehicle. Two (2) 9mm pistols and three (3) cell phones were recovered during the vehicle search and were seized for further investigation. The BMW that was used during the kidnapping of the victim was also seized."
The trio was then arrested on the spot by the joint team of law enforcement agents.
They made their first court appearance at Cookhouse Magistrate’s court on 10 November 2023.
The case been remanded several times with 27 March 2024 being the last remand date still for formal bail application while the suspects were remanded in custody ever since their arrest.
The recently arrested suspect will appear in Cookhouse Magistrate’s court on Wednesday, 7 February for his case to be determined.
