A truck driver who was hijacked and kidnapped on Thursday afternoon has been rescued by police, following a ransom demand of R100,000.
Members of the Glencoe K9 Unit, along with detectives and uniformed officers from Dundee Police Station, conducted the rescue operation.
According to police reports, the truck driver and his assistant were traveling along the R68 Dundee-Nquthu Road when an unknown number of suspects in a red sedan vehicle accosted them. The suspects fired shots at the truck, forcing the driver to stop.
The assistant managed to flee the scene. The truck driver was forced into the suspects’ vehicle. One of the suspects drove the truck for approximately one kilometer before abandoning it on the roadside.
While officers were at the crime scene, the truck owner contacted police and reported that the suspects had demanded a R100,000 ransom for the driver’s release.
Police operationalized the information, and the victim was rescued in Glencoe a few hours after the kidnapping.
A 57-year-old suspect was arrested during the operation, and the vehicle used in the crime was recovered. A manhunt is ongoing for the remaining suspects.
The arrested suspect is expected to appear in court soon.
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