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38 Out of 2000 Eastern Cape Extortion Cases Investigated in ‘the Mecca of Criminality,’ Says McHunu

In the News Today: The Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu says 38 out of 2000 extortion cases reported to the police in the Eastern Cape on the extortion hotline are being investigated.

He says most of the cases acted as tip-offs that enabled police to find the suspected masterminds behind extortions in the province.

Mchunu was speaking in Gqeberha during the signing of the Agreement of Cooperation between the three spheres of government to combat the high levels of crime in the Eastern Cape.

Police made a breakthrough in combating extortion that has gripped hotspot crime areas of Umtata and Gqeberha. It’s all hands on deck, bringing together resources from all spheres of government to bring crime to an end.

“We have had 2000 calls being made to the extortion hotline and 1 110 of these have been prank calls. But we are pleased that 38 of the cases reported… continue reading HERE.

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