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Five arrested as Police rescue kidnapped Cape Town e-hailing driver

Police say the suspects also demanded a ransom from the driver's family.

Five arrested as Police rescue kidnapped Cape Town e-hailing driver

Cape Town police have arrested five individuals, including one minor, for the kidnapping and rape of a 25-year-old e-hailing driver. The victim was located by his brother, who was contacted by the suspects demanding a ransom of R4,000. The suspects, identified as a 23-year-old woman, a 34-year-old woman, a 16-year-old male, a 42-year-old male, and a 48-year-old male, are expected to appear in Wynberg Magistrate's Court on Monday, September 14.

Additionally, a separate incident saw police arrest a 44-year-old Zimbabwean truck driver for drug trafficking after intercepting a Volvo truck transporting mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R2.05 million.

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