The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation members arrested a 35-year-old woman on Wednesday, 24 February 2021 in Thohoyandou for allegedly plotting to murder her ex-husband.
It is alleged that the suspect hired a hitman in November 2020 to execute the plot of killing her ex-husband who is a police official in Vhembe District.
The Hawks received a tip-off about the plot and kept an observation which led to the apprehension of the suspect after she withdrew R10 000 meant as a deposit to pay the hitman.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 26 February 2021 for conspiracy to commit murder.