EAST LONDON- The South African Police Service(SAPS) has clarified the misinformation around the ‘suspect’ Simphiwe ‘Bhuti Gabs‘ Mtshala that forcefully handed himself over to the police station and later to East London Magistrates Court this morning.
The police did not execute any arrest in this regard and therefore the suspect was not supposed to be in court today. In a statement issued by Provincial SAPS suggests that, last week the matter involving the same suspect was withdrawn in the East London Magistrate court and the SAPS was on record stating the merit of the case is solid and the investigation team is processing matters of court interest.
“The reasons that led to the suspect handing himself over to the police station and court respectively, is unknown to the police. Court matters are critical and must be handled with the confidentiality it deserves,” Provincial SAPS emphasized.
Furthermore police will further probe the questionable circumstances that led to today’s proceedings. The investigation is led the National Task Team of experts tasked to focus specifically on Taxi related and Extortion related matters in the Eastern Cape and other provinces.
In addition the team has a record of successes in different provinces on high profile cases.
Photograph: MELTA Taxi members supporting Mtshala in front of East London Court
Photograph: Supplied
