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Law enforcement agencies have successfully nabbed the alleged hitman they believe killed a female officer last month. The 34-year-old cop was mercilessly gunned down in suspicious circumstances, and her husband also remains in police custody.
In a dramatic turn of events, a joint task-team including Hawks and the JMPD caught their man as he was trying to flee for Swaziland. He was prevented from leaving the country at the 11th hour, and will now be subjected to South Africa’s stern judiciary system.
#sapsHAWKS An alleged hitman reportedly about to flee to Swaziland, is expected to appear in the Daveyton Magistrates court on Wednesday for killing Constable Ntombizodwa Prudence Masuku attached to the Daveyton SAPS. #PoliceKillings MLhttps://t.co/j7QAlsFF1M pic.twitter.com/vIjPIKdM3E
— SA Police Service ???????? (@SAPoliceService) July 12, 2022
Hawks issued a statement last night, praising the multi-disciplinary forces for ensuring that justice can now be served. They revealed that the suspect is a 30-year-old male, who will now take his place in the dock at Daveyton Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
“An alleged hitman reportedly about to flee to Swaziland, is expected to appear in the Daveyton Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 13 July 2022 for killing Constable Ntombizodwa Prudence Masuku attached to the Daveyton SAPS.”
“He was successfully intercepted and arrested on Sunday, 10 July 2022. Police spotted the alleged hitman, driving the vehicle fitting the description provided on Jules Street, Malvern Johannesburg. The 30-year-old was arrested and the vehicle was also seized.”
Hawks statement