A Hawks cybercrimes officer accused of involvement in high-profile kidnappings and extortion across Nelson Mandela Bay has been denied bail by the Gqeberha regional court due to public safety concerns.
Eastern Cape police have shot dead at least 12 suspects in gun battles since August following the tragic line-of-duty killings of three officers in Mqanduli and Libode.
Three Peruvian women have been rescued during a law enforcement operation at a lodge in Bluewater Bay, Gqeberha. The operation was conducted by the Hawks, in collaboration with Home Affairs, on Friday in response to allegations of human…
Evidence in the Gqeberha regional court has linked a Hawks cybercrime investigator to a violent kidnapping syndicate that demanded millions in ransom from Nelson Mandela Bay families.
A Hawks cybercrime investigator, alleged to have been linked to a web of kidnappings, extortion and organised crime alongside the men accused of assassinating Gqeberha prosecutor Tracy Brown, is now fighting for bail.
