Inmates who ran R1.3m 'sextortion' scam from prison appear in court
The four inmates allegedly extorted men, who used a secret online escort service, from behind bars. The accused posed as police officers.
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The four inmates allegedly extorted men, who used a secret online escort service, from behind bars. The accused posed as police officers.
Four convicted inmates aged between 26 and 32 have been charged with running an extortion scam from prison. They would pose as police officers.
WHEN lawbreakers are jailed, one would expect them to stop doing crime while behind bars.
The Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation team in Gauteng assisted by the Emergency Support Team (EST) from the Gauteng Department of Correctional Services (DCS) executed a joint operation simultaneously at Odi and Baviaaspoort Correctional Centres in Mabopane and Pretoria respectively on Thursday night, 11 August 2022. The operation was aimed at conducting a cybercrime search and