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After combing the scene for the whole day on Friday, 17 January, Hawks officers take into custody the child porn crimes suspect. Photo by Amos Mananyetso
A child porn crimes suspect (35) is taken away by the Hawks. The man, accused of being in possession of more than 10 million photos and videos, will likely appear in court on Monday. pic.twitter.com/wN57Q9g05o
— Amos Mananyetso (@Mezosti) January 17, 2025A 35-YEAR-OLD man was bust by the Hawks for crimes related to child pornography, drugs and fraud.
The peace in a quiet townhouse complex in Midrand was shattered when more than 10 specialised police detectives arrived to arrest the suspect.
After combing the scene for the whole day on Friday, 17 January, Hawks officers take into custody the child porn crimes suspect. Photo by Amos Mananyetso
We @dailysunsa just arrived at a quiet townhouse complex in Midrand where police are processing a crime scene regarding child porn videos. It’s believe that a number of his electronic gadgets including cellphones and computers have in excess of 10 million videos of this nature.
— Amos Mananyetso (@Mezosti) January 17, 2025Officers comparing notes as they continue to comb the crime scene where more than 10 million child porn videos were discovered in a security estate in Midrand. More details will soon be published in the @dailysunsa pic.twitter.com/9kDtM7qimT
— Amos Mananyetso (@Mezosti) January 17, 2025Quiet townhouse complex turned chaoticThe man, who is also on the wanted list of other countries around the world, was found with computers, external hard drives, cellphones and other equipment containing more than 10 million videos and photos of child porn.
His neighbours were also shocked when they made a connection to the personalised number plate of his sports car and the crimes he’s accused of.
It took more than six hours for cops to comb the man’s apartment.
Hawks officers load computer hardware, cellphones, and other evidence into a Quantum panel van after their on-site investigations. Photo by Amos Mananyetso
Highly wanted suspectThe operation was managed by the component head for Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences, Major-General Mmantsheke Lekhele.
It’s believed that the crack detectives also discovered a large sum of foreign currency, including dollar and euro notes.
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Hawks officers load computer hardware, cellphones, and other evidence into a Quantum panel van after their on-site investigations. Photo by Amos Mananyetso
Lieutenant-Colonel Amanda Van Wyk, the police spokeswoman, said: “This man runs an international crime, and I believe he does not work alone, and the internet has no border. There is a huge problem, especially the people who create this content, that we need to arrest as well and save our children. For now, we only arrested one suspect, but we will continue with our investigations.”
Hawks officers load computer hardware, cellphones, and other evidence into a Quantum panel van after their on-site investigations. Photo by Amos Mananyetso
Neighbors connect clues
Neighbor Ntsoaki Motloung said the man was her next-door neighbour before he moved to another block in the same estate.
Ntsoaki said she was not shocked because she always suspected something dodgy about him and his girlfriend.
“This man hardly went outside. He ordered food three times a day. His girlfriend used to go out with a huge bag and back later with the same bag. So I was wondering where she was going.
“I always wondered what they did for a living because they were always locked inside their house and owned three cars, but they were very young and not working. When he opened the door, I could see something mounted on the wall, which I don’t know what it was, and he had a regular guy who visited him and would park far, but he would go to him.”
TV crews reporting from the residential complex in Midrand where a child porn crimes suspect was bust on Friday, 17 January. Photo by Amos Mananyetso
TV crews reporting from the residential complex in Midrand where a child porn crimes suspect was bust on Friday, 17 January. Photo by Amos Mananyetso
Another neighbour, Mo Mokgatle, said: “I saw it on TV because I saw posts on our complex WhatsApp group. He never came outside. All I know is that this guy is living with his girlfriend. I feel very scared that we have been living with such a person.”
The suspect will appear in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Monday, 20 January.
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