Hawks members from Durban Organised Crime Investigation Unit arrested Morris Mdu Mkhungo (46) for extortion which happened at Umlazi area.
Mkhungo was arrested on Friday, following an intensive investigation by Hawks members. It is alleged that Mkhungo pretended to be a hitman who was hired to kill the complainant. He allegedly phoned and sent text messages to her demanding cash so that he would stop carrying out the hit. Preliminary investigation has revealed that Mkhungo tried to extort money from several other victims.
He appeared in the Umlazi Magistrate’s Court today and was remanded in custody. The case was postponed to 22 January 2019.