A father and his two sons have been arrested for kidnapping in Sedibeng.
This comes after a multi-disciplinary operation involving members of the Head Office Crime Intelligence and police in Sedibeng cracked yet another kidnapping case when they arrested three suspects, a father and his two sons, for the alleged kidnapping of a 27-year-old woman.
Police spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Netshiunda said: "The team received information on Thursday last week (4 August) that two women were allegedly hijacked and kidnapped when they were driving in Polokong in Sedibeng, south of Joburg.
"One woman was found along the N1 South on the same night and the hijacked vehicle was also recovered."
Netshiunda said the search for the other woman ensued and she was rescued unharmed on Saturday, 6 August.
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"The team continued to search for the suspects and eventually made the breakthrough on Thursday, 11 August when they arrested the suspects in Evaton West. The vehicle which was allegedly used during the commission of the crime was also found in the possession of the suspects. A firearm and an undisclosed amount of money were found at the premises."
The three suspects, aged 45, 27 and 21, will appear before the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates Court on Monday.
