Dar es Salaam. Police in Tanzania's Dar es Salaam Special Zone are holding four Chinese nationals in connection with the kidnapping of two fellow Chinese businessmen and a ransom demand of $20 million.
The victims were abducted from the PSSSF Twin Towers in Dar es Salaam and later rescued in a special police operation conducted on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Speaking on Monday, May 25, 2026, Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander Jumanne Muliro said the incident was reported on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at around 1:30 am, when the two businessmen, Weiyi Chen (64) and Liang Xiolo (44), were allegedly kidnapped.
Mr Muliro said the victims were ambushed by a group of seven people and taken to an unknown location, after which the suspects contacted their relatives demanding a $20 million (about Sh52.2 billion) ransom for their release.
“After investigations began, we were able to identify the vehicles used in the crime, including a Toyota Alphard registration number T305 DRA, which was found to be irregular, and a Toyota Harrier registration number T188 DHT,” he said.
