Uhapšeni pastor i njegova supruga: U ilegalnom centru zatečeno 200 ljudi, neki vezani lancima

#sapsMP [COUPLE NABBED FOR ALLEGED KIDNAPPING, OPERATING UNREGISTERED REHAB CENTRE, AND CONTRAVENING HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS] The #SAPS in Mpumalanga has arrested a couple, a man (59) and a woman (58), this morning, 16/10, following the discovery of premises where approximately 200 people were allegedly being kept. The arrests stem from an operation conducted on Thursday, 15/10, at Waterval B in Siyabuswa. Officials from the Department of Social Development in the Nkangala District were conducting inspections targeting illegal rehabilitation centres when they went to the said premises and requested assistance from the SAPS. Preliminary investigations suggest that the premises were allegedly being operated as a rehabilitation centre. It is further alleged that the couple was running the said facility without the required registration authorisation and was accommodating approximately 200 people on the property. Last night (15/10), during the operation, 14 people had to be taken for medical treatment, while the couple was taken in for questioning by the police. Currently, the suspects are facing charges of kidnapping; contravention of Section 19(1), read with Section 19(13), of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, Act 70 of 2008, relating to the establishment and management of an unregistered treatment centre; and failure to comply with health and safety standards in terms of applicable Environmental Health By-laws and the National Health Act. A team of seasoned detectives and other specialised units was assembled today under the leadership of the Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Apaphia Modise, to ensure that no stone is left unturned. At this stage, police cannot rule out the possibility of further arrests as investigations continue. Additional charges may also be added depending on the outcome of the investigation. The two are expected to appear at the Mdutjana Magistrates’ Court in Siyabuswa on Monday, 19/10. ME https://t.co/8n4tEXuRsd

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