Case against Grindr kidnapping trio postponed
The trio is accused of luring gay men under false pretence on the dating app Grindr.
Suspects of the 'Grindr Gang', an alleged kidnapping syndicate targeting gay men. Picture: Ntuthuzelo Nene/Eyewitness News
CAPE TOWN - The three men linked to the kidnapping and extortion of gay men in Cape Town appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Friday.
Their case has been postponed to October 30.
They are accused of luring gay men under false pretence on the dating app Grindr.
It's alleged that the trio from Soweto would kidnap and extort money from their victims.
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They were nabbed in June after being linked to the kidnapping of a 50-year-old man in Woodstock.
The case against Mlungisi Mbutu, Bongani Zulu and Zwelakhe Ngwenya was postponed because a Zulu interpreter could not make it to court, who said he wasn't paid by the Justice Department.
They're facing charges of kidnapping, extortion and cybercrime.
Due to new developments in the case, the State intends to add at least 20 new money laundering cases.
The accused who had abandoned their bail indicated they wanted to apply for bail.