By: Natasha Archary

National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola has applauded the R300 million drug bust in Fourways, as well as the rescue of a kidnapped business in the latest clamp down on crime by the South African Police Service (SAPS).
Eight kidnappers, including 3 Tanzanian nationals and a female German national were arrested in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 31 July.
The businessman was kidnapped from a mosque in Helderkruin, Roodepoort on 05 July and was located and rescued from a house in Lenasia on Wednesday, 31 July.
SAPS anti-kidnapping task team arrested two suspects last week, and Masemola said every is made to ensure that businesmen don’t live in fear in the country.
General Masemola says police are hard at work in dismantling the work of transnational organised crime syndicates.
“Well done to the team. Our men and women in blue remain hard at work in taking down syndicates involved in dealing and the trafficking of drugs.
Commendable progress has been registered in recent weeks and we owe those successes to our dedicated police officers and our partners in crime including, private security. We will continue to come after those who are involved in the illicit trade of drug trafficking.”
The SAPS anti-kidnapping task team has rescued a 63 yr old businessman from a kidnapping syndicate. During the rescue operation, R300 million worth of drugs was discovered in Fourways, JHB. Six suspects have been arrested including three Tanzanian nationals and a German lady . pic.twitter.com/rBaXt86vhr
— Athlenda Mathe (@AthlendaM) July 31, 2024
In a separate raid, a multidisciplinary team were led to a hotel in Eastgate and two apartments in Fourways where they arrested 6 suspects and seized R300 million worth of crystal meth.
This is the second major drug bust in the month of July, after SAPS bust a drug lab with narcotics worth R2 billion on a farm in Limpopo on 22 July.
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