Six years on, second suspect arrested in Cape Town traffic officer’s murder
A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the 2020 murder of Cape Town traffic officer Walton Van Rooyen. Dwayne Smith appeared in court and did not apply for bail.
Cape Town police have arrested five individuals, including one minor, for the kidnapping and rape of a 25-year-old e-hailing driver. The victim was located by his brother, who was contacted by the suspects demanding a ransom of R4,000. The suspects, identified as a 23-year-old woman, a 34-year-old woman, a 16-year-old male, a 42-year-old male, and a 48-year-old male, are expected to appear in Wynberg Magistrate's Court on Monday, September 14.
Additionally, a separate incident saw police arrest a 44-year-old Zimbabwean truck driver for drug trafficking after intercepting a Volvo truck transporting mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R2.05 million.
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