Experts say there is a marked increase in extortion and kidnappings targeting small businesses and several Cape townships.
Cape Town – Two years after the disappearance and kidnapping of Mohammed Noor Karriem, the owner of Giant Sweets & Sweets for Africa, there is no progress in solving his case with secrecy surrounding his whereabouts and his fate.
There are claims that ransom of an unknown had been paid to the kidnappers after a demand of R20m was made - but neither the police nor the family have confirmed this.This week, Weekend Argus made several attempts to speak to Karriem’s family about the case after police said it was completely cold, but received no feedback from his relatives.
“This seems to be a hit or a take out. I believe we can expect the worst outcome. If you look at the modus operandi. I’d like to know what the police are saying and what the conclusion is, we cannot allow this to happen. Was there a ransom asked to mislead the investigation, to make it look like a kidnapping?”
On June 21, 2021, the duo allegedly kidnapped Shaqtung Ye near the Panorama building in the Strand, forcing him into a vehicle and fleeing with him. He said extortion had many faces relating both to the underworld and to small businesses. He referred the Weekend Argus to his findings: “Extortion-linked murders of foreign nationals running shops also received only occasional coverage.
“This is likely to have been linked to the effect of the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, which affected the night-time entertainment industry.
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