Durban - Investigations are underway to determine if the seven suspects, arrested earlier this week for allegedly being linked to 3 kidnapping incidents, could be linked to anymore, said national police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo.
The seven suspects were arrested in the Gauteng area by the South African Police Service’s Multidisciplinary Task Team.
The Multidisciplinary Task Team consists of detectives, Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), Crime Intelligence, Hostage Negotiators, K9 Unit and National Intervention Unit.
"They raided three addresses in South Hills, Johannesburg. At one of the addresses, an Eldorado Park kidnap victim, who was kidnapped on Monday, was rescued during the operation.
"Four men and a woman who had her infant child with her, was arrested for kidnapping.
"A number of cellphones and cash were seized," said Naidoo.
He said two more men were arrested at the other raided premises for possession of a hijacked motor vehicle and stolen firearm, a 9mm pistol.
"The vehicle, a red Volkswagen Polo fitted with false registration numbers, was reported hijacked at Mondeor Police Station on Sunday.
"The suspects are linked to three cases of kidnapping in Eldorado Park, Cullinan and Alberton."
Naidoo said the victim on the Cullinan case was kidnapped on April 8, 2018 and released nine days later on April 17.
"The victim in Alberton case was kidnapped on March 7, 2018 and released on April 8,2018."