FBI assists police to track down alleged attacker

A man has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and robbery of American tourists who were en route to the Kruger National Park in South Africa, reports News24. The arrest was made by local police with the help of the FBI. The American couple was travelling to the game reserve along a road in the Calcutta area 10 days ago when they were stopped by a VW Golf with a blue light. The 47-year-old man and 39-year-old woman were held at gunpoint by two armed men, before being driven to a nearby spot where they were robbed of their belongings. The couple was left there, and the robbers fled with the stolen items, said Mpumalanga police spokesperson Colonel Donald Mdhluli. 'It was during the course of the investigation when valuable information through technology was provided by the FBI regarding the whereabouts of some of the reported stolen properties.’ This led to the arrest of the suspected robber. The man appeared in Kanyamazane Magistrate's Court last week, and the matter was postponed. He remains in custody. ‘The investigation continues. Due to the delicacy of this probe, his name cannot be revealed at this stage,’ said Mdhluli. In October last year, 67-year-old Jörg Schnaar was shot dead while driving to the Kruger National Park.

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