Police foil kidnapping, arrest 9 suspects in Ivory Park


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Police arrested nine suspects and seized three firearms and a vehicle linked to other crimes during a foiled kidnapping attempt in Ivory Park on Tuesday.

One suspect, recently released from prison, was fatally wounded in a shootout with police after attempting to evade arrest.

The operation involved the SAPS Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Crime Intelligence and various partners and targeted a syndicate planning to kidnap a Benoni businessman.