Two arrested for extortion
The two men threatened to disconnect power supply to the man’s house unless he paid them a certain amount.
Two men linked to a company contracted by the City of Ekurhuleni were arrested on November 2 for attempting to extort money from a Boksburg resident.
The two men threatened to disconnect power supply to the man’s house unless he paid them a certain amount.
The duo was arrested by members of the EMPD and were booked in at the Boksburg Police Station.
An amount of R800, suspected to be proceeds from their illegal act, was found in their possession.
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Preliminary investigations by the EMPD, working with the City’s Energy Department, revealed the men have been soliciting bribes from unsuspecting residents of the City for some time now.
The two will appear in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court soon.
Residents who are coerced into bribing any official or anyone working on behalf of the City must report such to the anti-fraud hotline on 0800 102 201.
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