Wentworth drug cartel member nabbed in police sting operation
At the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry one of the witnesses, Captain Ashley Houston, said the Hollywood gang is based in Wentworth.
A SUSPECTED member of a Wentworth-based drug cartel was arrested in a sting police operation in Montclair on Wednesday, October 14.
The suspect whose name is withheld until he appears in court, was found in possession of 20 small bags of Mandrax tablets and rock cocaine.
The members of the eThekwini task team acted on information received about the suspect who was in possession of drugs in Montclair.
Police spokesperson in Montclair Constable Norah Ndlovu confirmed that the suspect was arrested. It is alleged that the suspect is part of the Hollywood Gang which from Wentworth.
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In a recent testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, one of the witnesses, Captain Ashley Houston, testified that the Hollywood Gang is based in Wentworth.
In a separate incident, a man believed to be linked to a gang involved in a money-dropping scam was arrested in Montclair on October 13.
The accused, Mpendulo Ngcobo (29), appeared at the Durban Magistrate’s Court on October 14 for armed robbery.
It is alleged that the accused and his accomplices, who have not yet been arrested, target unsuspecting members of the public at malls by deliberately dropping what appears to be a roll of cash on the ground to scam their victims.
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According to the police, once the victim notices the money and attempts to pick it up, the suspects approach them, claiming that the money belongs to them or that they are entitled to share it.
The scammer then persuades the victim to accompany them to another location, often in a township, where they are robbed of their cash, cellphones and other valuables.
In some cases, victims are reportedly pressured into handing over their belongings or money before the suspects flee the scene.
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