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The Citizen reports that tension between two Gauteng law enforcement agencies has seen the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) and the SA Police Service (Saps) arresting each other’s members.
The most recent arrests were executed by the JMPD tactical reaction unit, which arrested seven SAPS officers on charges of extortion and kidnapping. Public safety MMC Mgcini Tshwaku said the arrests followed an incident involving an illegal miner (zama zama) found in possession of material used to refine gold. “The incident unfolded when the SAPS officers allegedly demanded R5,000 from the zama zama, later escalating their demand to R30,000. The police officers are said to have transported the individual to a loaning facility to secure the payment. While awaiting the funds, the JMPD unit intervened, apprehending the officers on the scene,” Tshwaku indicated on Wednesday.
The arrested officers are being detained at the Booysens police station. Last week, SAPS officers arrested JMPD officers conducting a vehicle recovery operation in Bekkersdal on the West Rand. The incident occurred on Friday when JMPD’s reaction and vehicle recovery units were acting on intelligence about a suspected stolen vehicle linked to a notorious illegal mining syndicate kingpin.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Lesego Seokwang & Sipho Mabena at The Citizen
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