Task team, hotline established for extortion crimes in W Cape

Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile has urged the public to report crimes such as extortion through a toll-free hotline. Accounts of such crimes are still being posted on social media.

Provincial police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie says a task team has been established to monitor, investigate and implement strategies to deal with the escalation of extortion-related crimes.

RT #sapsWC [FIGHT AGAINST EXTORTION WESTERN CAPE] PC, Lt Gen Patekile has urged communities and victims of #extortion to come forward and report such crime through the extortion toll-free contact number 0800 314 444. The SAPS is aware of various claims in relation to extortion… pic.twitter.com/9cGDM1JkuZ

— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) September 17, 2024

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