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After the incident was reported to police, members of the Anti-Corruption Unit and Provincial Detectives acted swiftly and apprehended the suspects in Milnerton last week while they were on duty. As the investigation unfolds leads are pursued to identify more suspects who could also be arrested.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police spokesperson Col Andr\u00e9 Traut confirmed to <em>TygerBurger<\/em> one of the suspects, a 51-year-old pastor, was arrested on a bus en route to Laingsburg, while a security officer was arrested at the mall where the extortion had occurred. His colleague who also performs duties at the mall was also arrested at his Khayelitsha residence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-12-suspects\">12 suspects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the Provincial Detectives also took three civilians, one male who is a former police officer and two females, in for questioning relating to the same incident. This brings the total number of suspects to 12 in relation to the incident.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEight police officers and three civilians appeared in court where the charges were withdrawn against two civilian females,\u201d Traut related.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eight police officers and one former police officer were detained until their next court appearance on 22 October.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Thembisile Patekile, has condemned police officers who are party to extortion-related crimes. He stated such offenders had no place in the police force and would be dealt with in accordance with police disciplinary regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A business owner told the newspaper he now feared for the safety of his shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s incredibly unsettling to think that the very people tasked with keeping our community safe could be involved in extorting local businesses. 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