Picture: The nine suspects arrested for fraud and extortion/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
Nine suspects were arrested for alleged fraud and extortion in Schweizer Reneke on 12 December 2023. The suspects (eight men and one woman) aged between 39 and 49 were alleged to be connected to fraud and extortion cases in other provinces.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson in Kimberly, Sergeant Dikeledi Gopane said the suspects who are from Bloemfontein, Christiana, Gauteng, Kimberley, and Schweizer Reneke, were arrested by a multi-disciplinary crime intelligence-driven operation led by the North West Crime Intelligence and Kimberley Detectives.
“The suspects were arrested on Tuesday in Schweizer-Reneke we received a tip-off. During the arrest, 14 cellphones were confiscated and four suspected diamonds were found in the possession of the suspects,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Kimberley Station Commander, Brigadier Nicholas Mtongana, applauded the police for their diligent service in ensuring that the suspects were arrested. The suspects will appear in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court soon.
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