Two men accused of kidnapping five children in Gauteng are expected to appear in court on Thursday to apply for bail.
The men have been in custody for the past ten days.
The suspects allegedly kidnapped five boys in three separate incidents on two consecutive days, earlier this month. Parents were then asked to pay a ransom via e-wallet.
In the first case, a 17-year-old was kidnapped in Croydon and his parents were asked to pay a ransom of R10 000. The family only had R5 000, which was accepted by the suspects who then dropped the teenager off in Hillbrow.
In the other abduction, a 6-year-old child was kidnapped near Midrand and dropped off at a fast food restaurant once payment was made.
The third and last incident ok place on the 3rd of December when three boys aged between 8 and nine years old were abducted in Clayville. They were dropped off at a petrol station in Midrand when the parents paid a ransom of R4 500.
Gauteng’s community safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi Malobane says more arrests are expected
