The wife (42) of Thabo Khoza (39) arrived at Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) earlier today (Wednesday) seeking assistance in locating her husband.
The following information was provided by the wife.
Reaction Officers were informed that Khoza worked at a mine in Mpumalanga and was travelling to Durban – KZN on Friday when he was stopped at a roadblock. Police found five (5) sticks of dynamite in a bag in the trunk of the car & Khoza was arrested.
The wife added that Khoza informed her that he was detained at Mooi River SAPS in KZN and that Police were demanding monies for his release. She further stated that since the arrest she had paid monies via e-wallet on four (4) occasions totalling R3200 to a man identifying himself as a Sergeant at Mooi River SAPS. She became concerned when he was not released.
Reaction Officers made contact with SAPS Mooi River & established that no person with the name Thabo Khoza (pictured) had been recorded in the Detention Register.