{"id":48763,"date":"2023-11-23T16:36:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T14:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/just-in-kraaifontein-police-captain-arrested-for-extortion-and-intimidation-20231123\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:53:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:53:32","slug":"just-in-kraaifontein-police-captain-arrested-for-extortion-and-intimidation-20231123","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/just-in-kraaifontein-police-captain-arrested-for-extortion-and-intimidation-20231123\/","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN | Kraaifontein police captain arrested for extortion and intimidation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A police captain attached to Kraaifontein Police Station was arrested on Wednesday 22 November on charges relating to corruption, extortion and intimidation.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preliminary investigation suggested the officer received a substantial payment in July 2023 from the owner of a spaza shop in the area in exchange to operate his business without interference.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He is currently in detention and scheduled to appear in the Blue Downs Magistrates\u2019 Court on these charges on Friday 24 November.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A 55-year-old police<br>\ncaptain attached to Kraaifontein Police Station was arrested on Wednesday 22 November on<br>\ncharges relating to corruption, extortion and intimidation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\">Preliminary<br>\ninvestigation suggested the officer received a substantial payment in July 2023<br>\nfrom the owner of a spaza shop in the area in exchange to operate his business<br>\nwithout interference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\"><strong>READ |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/tygerburger\/kraaifontein-police-understaffed-severely-under-resourced-20231011\" target=\"_blank\">Kraaifontein Police understaffed, severely under-resourced<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\">It<br>\nis further alleged the officer again visited the owner during the month of<br>\nOctober 2023, demanding numerous payments, of which the owner paid a certain<br>\namount to him to keep his business open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\">\u201cThe<br>\nowner of the spaza shop then lodge a complaint at the Kraaifontein police, who<br>\ninitiated a criminal investigation into the officer<span style=\"background:white;\">,\u201d provincial police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie<br>\nrelated. \u201cWhen the officer became aware of the case against him he<br>\nwent back and tried to threaten the complainant into withdrawing the criminal<br>\ncase against him. This matter was also reported to the local police for being<br>\nin aggravation of the extortion case already under investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\"><span style=\"background:white;\"><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/tygerburger\/police-warns-community-about-municipal-workers-robbing-homes-in-kraaifontein-20231114\" target=\"_blank\">Police warns community about \u2018municipal workers\u2019 robbing homes in Kraaifontein<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\">\u201cThe<br>\nmatter was referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions on Tuesday, and he<br>\nmade a decision that the member be charged with extortion and intimidation, and<br>\nthe officer was arrested on Wednesday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\">He<br>\nis currently in detention and scheduled to appear in the Blue Downs<br>\nMagistrates\u2019 Court on these charges on Friday 24 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\">The<br>\nProvincial Police Commissioner of the Western Cape, Lieutenant General<br>\nThembisile Patekile, issued a stern to warning to police members that concerted<br>\nefforts to fight corruption within the police will continue, with the aim to<br>\nrestore the reputation and image of the South African Police Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\"><strong>READ MORE |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/tygerburger\/kraaifontein-police-officers-escape-death-in-shipping-container-accident-on-n2-20231004\" target=\"_blank\">Kraaifontein police officers escape death in shipping-container accident on N2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\">He<br>\nencourage members of the public to report all forms of corruption or extortion<br>\nto the Extortion Hotline on 0800 31 44 44, alternatively Crime Stop on 08600<br>\n10111.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 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