CRIME SCENE: Gugulethu, Cape Town: The police have uncovered an extortion ring while questioning a suspect in an attempted murder case.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) Gugulethu police were interrogating the suspect on Monday, 28 September 2026. 

“During the interrogation he revealed details about extortion activities and firearms concealed at an address in NY136. The intelligence was conveyed to members of the Crime Prevention Unit, who immediately went to the address, where they found two suspects and confiscated a 9mm pistol with seven rounds of ammunition.

“Further probing led to a second address in NY7, where two more suspects were found in possession of a 9mm pistol without a serial number. The four suspects, aged 19, 20, 26 and 37-years, were arrested for extortion, possession of prohibited firearms and illegal possession of ammunition,” said SAPS.