Roossenekal Police apprehended eight suspects, aged 25 to 43, for extortion at a construction site along the R555 road on January 9, 2024. The suspects, allegedly led by a ward councillor, threatened the construction company owner and prevented workers from accessing the site. An undisclosed amount of cash was also reportedly extorted from the company. The suspects will appear before the Nebo Magistrate Court on January 13, 2025.
Roossenekal Police have apprehended eight suspects aged between 25 and 43 for #extortion at a construction site along R555 road in Roossenekal on 09 January 2024.Police spokesperson Stephen Thakeng says the ward councillor in the Elias Motsoaledi Municipality allegedly led a group of men who approached the construction company owner.
Thakeng says the group allegedly threatened the owner and prevented workers from accessing the construction site. “A 54-year-old owner of the construction company reported that they were the ones, a group of African men, making threats to him and employees were hindered to access the construction site. He also alleged that an undisclosed amount of cash was exported from the company. Organized crime investigation unit approached the site and arrested the suspects from the ages 25 to 43 years old who are facing extortion. All the suspects will appear on Monday, the 13th of January.
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