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Queen Lolly, Musa and Mpumelelo Mseleku
lifestyle

‘Queen Lolly wanted money from the father’: Mselekus open case

Watch Dobsonville SAPS accused of extortion video
News

WATCH: Dobsonville SAPS accused of extortion, two arrested [Video]

Hijacking
KwaZulu-Natal

Hijacking victim extorted R20 000 to spare his life

Queen Lolly, Musa and Mpumelelo Mseleku
Celeb News

‘Queen Lolly wanted money from the father’: Mselekus open case

Watch Dobsonville SAPS accused of extortion video
News

WATCH: Dobsonville SAPS accused of extortion, two arrested [Video]

Hijacking
KwaZulu-Natal

Hijacking victim extorted R20 000 to spare his life

Zimbabwean
Gauteng

Bogus Zimbabwean taxi association patrollers finally arrested

By Siso Naile28-10-2022 05:44

Bogus Zimbabwean taxi association patrollers were finally arrested after extorting monies from unsuspecting motorists in Randburg

Watch Heavily-armed alleged Central Line extortion gangsters video
News

WATCH | Alleged Central Line extortion gangsters [VIDEO]

By Ramadhani Kusaga31-08-2022 15:28

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Extortion inmates
News

Inmates who ran R1.3m ‘sextortion’ scam from prison appear in court

By Storm Simpson15-08-2022 17:33

The four inmates allegedly extorted men, who used a secret online escort service, from behind bars. The accused posed as police officers.

Intercape
News

WC Minister Mitchell welcomes arrest of alleged Intercape attacker

By Rorisang Kgosana14-08-2022 05:38

Police have pounced on a suspect who is believed to be behind the brazen violent shooting attacks at Intercape buses.

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Gauteng

Four inmates nabbed for running an extortion scam from PRISON

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty12-08-2022 22:14

Four suspects aged between 26 and 32 were arrested for running an extortion scam regarding escort agencies from their prison cells.

Officers
Gauteng

TMPD officers arrested for following driver home to extort R3 000 bribe

By Rorisang Kgosana14-07-2022 06:00

The officers allegedly forced the resident to use a bank transfer service as the ATM they took her to was out of order.

Pretoria businessman
News

Seven arrested in connection with Pretoria businessman’s kidnapping

By Nthabiseng Madumo08-06-2022 22:21

The Pretoria businessman was snatched from his business premises in Hercules on Saturday and was rescued on Tuesday.

imposter
News

Police official and imposter facing two counts of extortion denied bail

By Nthabiseng Madumo01-06-2022 21:37

Magistrate Ashwin Ramnarain agreed, official and imposter are a flight risk and can evade trial since they fled during the trap.

sextortion
News

‘Sextortionist’ sentenced to effective two years in prison

By Thabo Baloyi31-05-2022 05:00

The man posed as a female Italian model on an online dating site and tricked an unsuspecting man into send him nude photographs

police officers
KwaZulu-Natal

KZN police officers accused of robbing e-hailing driver

By Nokwanda Ncwane07-04-2022 07:06

An e-hailing driver has accused police officers of robbing him of his money in Tongaat, KZN. The suspected cops were wearing civilian clothes.

Lenasia CPF member kidnapping
Gauteng

Lenasia CPF member arrested for ‘involvement’ in kidnapping crimes

By Nokwanda Ncwane29-03-2022 08:11

The Lenasia CPF member, whose name is know to The South African was arrested for his alleged involvement in kidnapping crimes in the area.

Bheki Cele crime stats
News

National extortion teams to be established in all nine provinces

By Liam Ngobeni15-02-2022 15:47

Police Minister Bheki Cele said the team would focus on extortion at economic, construction sites and business premises.

‘Gimme More!’: Britney’s fathe
Celeb News

‘Gimme More!’: Britney’s father accused of trying to extort R28.8M from her

By Alicia Naidoo03-09-2021 15:03

While Britney Spears’ father is attempting to extort R28.8 million from the singer, her name has been cleared in the battery investigation.

Mpumalanga stolen property
News

Extortion: Police arrest trio who attempted to stop construction project

By Storm Simpson21-07-2021 13:20

Police arrested three suspects – aged between 30 and 45 – for extortion and intimidation after they stopped a Pretoria construction project unless they were given a stake in the development.

extortion browns farm Police officials remanded in custody for corruption extortion
News

Four police officials remanded in custody for extortion and corruption

By Andrea Chothia03-07-2020 18:23

It’s alleged that Gauteng police officials forced the complainant to take them to his house. It is there they demanded R200 000.

Nafiz Modack
News

Modack acquitted: What you need to know about the extortion case

By Dan Meyer20-02-2020 16:49

The alleged underworld kingpin went straight to The Grand Cafe after the ruling for a spot of lunch.

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