A Mozambican man accused of masterminding kidnappings for ransom has been arrested by the Interpol in South Africa.
Esmael Malude Ramos Nangy is suspected of orchestrating kidnappings that netted several million dollars in ransom over the past two decades.
The South African police said he was arrested in a raid at an upmarket housing estate in Centurion, near the capital Pretoria.
Police in Mozambique also confirmed the arrest of the wanted man over the weekend.
The news of the arrest of the 50-year-old Mozambican citizen was first issued by the international police. END.
