Foreign Nationals Found ‘Chained Up’ Inside Joburg Property, Probe Against Cops for Releasing Them
- A video surfaced online of police at a Mayfair property in Johannesburg whose occupants were allegedly chained up
- In a few clips, residents are heard detailing the horrors of what they witnessed, though no arrests were effected
- Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed to Briefly News police attended the complaint on Tuesday, 29 October 2024
- Nevhuhulwi said a woman was arrested the next day, and there was an internal investigation against the officers
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JOHANNESBURG — A video of foreign nationals found chained up inside a Mayfair property near the Johannesburg city centre in a suspected trafficking ring is making the rounds.
The anticrime activist Yusuf Abramjee posted the clip to X, capturing police activity at the residence amid fanfare from the community.
Foreign nationals 'chained up'
In one of several clips from the post, a resident, who is a Zimbabwean man, is heard providing details to the police about alleged illegal activity.
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Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi verified the material to Briefly News, saying police attended to a complainant about the house and its occupants on Tuesday, 29 October 2024.
However, no cases were opened that same day.
"The people found in the house were let go, and on [30 October], a complainant went to the police station to open a case. A female foreign national was arrested for assault and kidnapping.
"The victims were not found [and] an internal investigation has been lodged against the members for initially releasing the alleged victims without obtaining their statements," Nevhuhulwi told Briefly News.
In another clip, police were seen inside the house with the occupants while the person filming stood outside.
He was heard asking why people were shackled after a female resident also detailed her horror as the later arrested foreign woman was questioned.
However, the video does not immediately clarify whether chains were used.
Police arrest 16 Ethiopian nationals
In related news, Briefly News reported that police detained 16 Ethiopian nationals in a suspected human trafficking ring in Johannesburg.
After receiving reports of a house robbery, Langlaagte police responded to a property in Homestead Park, Mayfair, on 7 August.
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Source: Briefly News
