The three men arrested for allegedly cloning cards at Saveways Centre did not go to court today.

This unexpected turn of events comes after the men were not formally charged by the authorities.

Captain Eddie Hall, police spokesperson said the men could not be detained because the woman whose card was cloned did not open a case.

Without a formal complaint and charge laid by the victim, the police’s hands were tied, preventing them from keeping the men behind bars.

“The woman came to the police station but decided not to open a case. We had no alternative but to let the men go,” Hall said.

The three men were arrested yesterday after a swift reaction from the centre’s security team which had special undercover patrols when suspicious activities were reported.

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A guard noticed a woman who was uneasy as two men stood very close to her at an ATM.

When she signalled that her card was cloned the men were chased to their waiting getaway car. In their haste to flee, they reversed into a parked car, and when the community saw the commotion they stepped in.

Angry community members turned the car on its roof and assaulted the three men.

@witbanknews A group of men met their match in eMalahleni when they allegedly tried to clone a card at Saveways Centre. After the victim raised the alarm when she realised her card had been cloned, the community took matters into their own hands and turned the car in which the suspects were on its roof. #Witbanknews #emalahleni #SAPS #fyp #witbanktiktok ♬ original sound – witbanknews

The security arrested the severely beaten men and handed them over to police.

NEW VIDEO HERE: Community takes law into their own hands and stops suspected card cloners from getting awayhttps://t.co/ddAR5ggFbj pic.twitter.com/4f4ijaNQHr

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