{"id":90739,"date":"2025-09-30T15:23:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/cash-cars-guns-seized-from-extortionists-targeting-students"},"modified":"2025-09-30T15:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:45:00","slug":"cash-cars-guns-seized-from-extortionists-targeting-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/cash-cars-guns-seized-from-extortionists-targeting-students","title":{"rendered":"Cash Cars Guns Seized from Extortionists Targeting Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Three alleged KwaZulu-Natal extortionists who were arrested on Friday made a brief appearance in the Durban magistrate\u2019s court on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Zibongizipho Gumede, 43, Zenzele Masango, 40, and Mlungisi Msomi, 31, are charged with extortion.<\/p>\n<p>The state is opposed to bail.<\/p>\n<p>Police spokesperson Lt-Col Robert Netshiunda said provincial organised crime unit officers working with tactical response teams from Empangeni and Durban, the Durban central K9 unit, provincial criminal record centre and extortion task team executed a warrant of arrest at a house in the Ntumeni area in Eshowe.<\/p>\n<p>When police arrived at the residence, they found two security guards. One was allegedly found in possession of a firearm with the serial number filed off.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was arrested for being in possession of a prohibited firearm,\u201d said Netshiunda.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the house, police arrested a 43-year-old suspected extortionist and an undisclosed amount of money was found in the house.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree vehicles, also believed to be the proceeds of crime, were seized and the asset forfeiture unit has begun preparing preservation orders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A simultaneous operation was held in Durban on the same day, which led to the arrest of a suspect, aged 40.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was found in possession of a licensed firearm and ammunition. The firearm was subjected to ballistic testing. The suspects are believed to have been extorting money from owners of student residences and from businesses, especially those owned by foreign nationals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The matter was adjourned to October 6.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Three alleged KwaZulu-Natal extortionists who were arrested on Friday made a brief appearance in the Durban magistrate\u2019s court on Monday. Zibongizipho Gumede, 43, Zenzele Masango, 40, and Mlungisi Msomi, 31, are charged with extortion. The state is opposed to bail. 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