Police concerned about underreporting of extortion cases [VIDEO]

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola issued a stern warning to criminals involved in extortion in the Eastern Cape

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola issued a stern warning to criminals involved in extortion.National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has warned criminals police will mobilize all resources to stamp the authority of the state to protect and defend communities.

“Simply put, there is underreporting of cases when it comes to extortion. This is indeed worrisome, because for police to ultimately win the war against these extortionists, we are going to require community members to report these incidents by opening cases with the police. We can only conduct a thorough investigation through the assistance of witnesses and victims of crime, in order to put these perpetrators behind bars,” Masemola said.

However, Mareke denied allegations of extortion against schools, saying the community is unaware of such claims. There are growing concerns that businesses are forced to close doors due to the extortion racket, with syndicates demanding “protection fees” of about R20,000 for small businesses, R50,000 for medium-sized, and more than R200,000 for big businesses.

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