Police arrested the men on Friday following a house robbery in Extension 6 in Khuma.
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Five men implicated in a series of grave offences – including house robbery, kidnapping and extortion – have been arrested by police in Potchefstroom.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said the men were arrested on Friday following a house robbery in Extension 6, Khuma, the night before.
During the robbery, the gun-wielding men threatened a woman, before escaping with R6 500 in cash and her 19-year-old son, along with his cellphone.
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