MEDIA STATEMENT FROM NORTH WEST MEDIA CENTRE

CORPORATE COMMUNICATION: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

13 March 2013

Taung Station Commander Lt Col Kgwanyape received information about the Lesotho national who was hiding in Taung, North West. The allegation further stated that suspect committed three counts of murder in Lesotho and one of his victims was a USA Citizen. The USA Consulate as well as Lesotho police joined forces and sent two officials to Taung to identify the suspect.

On Monday, 11 March 2013 at about 19:55 the suspect was traced and arrested by our local detectives after he was identified by the Lesotho officials. The suspect was not in possession of any permit allowing him to be in South Africa, he was then charged for being an illegal immigrant in the country. The necessary application for extradition order is in progress; nevertheless the suspect briefly appeared before Taung Magistrates Court today, Wednesday, 13 March 2013. The case was remanded to 20 March 2013 and the matter was referred to the department of home Affairs for further investigations.

Thulani Ngubane (Brigadier)

SAPS Provincial Spokesperson

Provincial Head: Corporate Communication

Media Centre

North West SAPS

Tel: 018 299 7032

Fax: 018 299 7109

Cell: 082  372 4511