Hawks in the Eastern Cape arrested two men for allegedly extorting foreign nationals' businesses in Stutterheim, with one suspect reported dead following an exchange with police.
The two suspects, aged between 38 and 40, were arrested for the allegations of extortion, attempted murder, and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition on Sunday, August 13, 2023.
"The following day, on August 13, 2023, the DPCI kidnapping task team received information again that the suspects were eventually going to collect the money from the target businesses, and the operation was resumed.successfully extorted from them,” Mhlakuvana said. "Two suspects were wounded during an exchange of gunfire. One sustained a gunshot on the arm and was taken to hospital while the second suspect was fatally wounded.
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