Meticulous investigations by Libode detectives have led to the arrest of a 40-year-old male suspect in Manenberg, Western Cape, in connection with the alleged kidnapping, robbery, and money laundering of a 30-year-old man who had reportedly benefitted from RAF payouts.
According to police reports, the victim was abducted from his home in Ngolo, Libode, by four unknown men on 12 April 2026. He was taken to a nearby forest in Gotyibeni, where he was tortured to extract his banking app password(s). Money was withdrawn from his bank account, while a separate amount was transferred to the suspect’s bank account.
Through thorough detective work, the investigating team proceeded to the Western Cape and arrested the 40-year-old suspect at his second residential address in Manenberg. The suspect’s bank account, into which R800,000 had been transferred from the victim’s account, has already been successfully frozen by the bank.
Investigations are at an advanced stage, and efforts to arrest the remaining suspects continue.
The arrested suspect appeared before the Libode Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 25 May 2026, facing charges of kidnapping, robbery, and money laundering. His case was postponed to Monday, 1 June 2026, for a formal bail hearing.
