Two suspects who dressed in police uniform as they broke into an alleged loan shark’s house in East London and kidnapped two people have been arrested by the Hawks.
More arrests are expected soon, the Hawks said.
Hawks spokesperson Captain Yolisa Mgolodela said the Eastern Cape Kidnapping Task Team, headed by the East London Serious Organised Crime Investigation team of the Hawks, apprehended the two suspects aged 35 and 37 on charges of house robbery, kidnapping and hijacking early on Wednesday.
It’s been alleged that three suspects, all dressed in police uniform, broke into the house of an alleged loan shark and robbed her of 98 bank cards, cash to the value of R22 000, and stole her vehicle.
The suspects then kidnapped her two brothers, while she managed to escape.
The vehicle and two brothers were later found safe.
“The victim is reported to have managed to identify one of the suspects who allegedly reported that he would be late for his night shift duties at his workplace as he had a problem to attend to.
“The 35-year-old suspect was arrested and that led to the arrest of the 37-year-old suspect.
“During the arrest of the duo, a Toyota Fortuner, a Toyota Corolla and a VW Polo were confiscated as they are reported to have been used as instruments during the commission of a crime.
“The suspects will appear in Cala Magistrate’s Court on 7 July 2022. More arrests are imminent. The provincial head, Major-General Mboiki Obed Ngwenya, commended the task team for the expeditious response on the matter,” Mgolodela said.