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Three men arrested after buyer robbed in Gauteng

By , based on SABC News

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Three men have been arrested in Winterveldt after the alleged robbery and kidnapping of a buyer who came to view a car advertised for 20,000 rand. South African police are urging buyers to favour public places and verify sellers during online transactions, according to SABC News.

Three men aged 18 and 19 have been arrested in Winterveldt, near Pretoria, after the alleged robbery and kidnapping of a buyer who came to purchase a car advertised on Facebook Marketplace, according to Gauteng police cited by SABC News.

The victim, who had travelled from Springs, responded to an advertisement for a grey Suzuki Swift offered for 20,000 rand. After arriving in Winterveldt on 12 November, he was allegedly attacked and kidnapped before reporting the incident to police, SABC News reports.

The following day, a South African police team responsible for offences linked to online transactions accompanied the victim to the scene. He identified a group of about five men, allowing three suspects to be arrested while two others fled. The three arrested men are facing charges of armed robbery and alleged kidnapping, according to SABC News.

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