R500,000 was the amount an alleged Russian drug lord offered a hitman to “eliminate” Moja Love boss Aubrey Tau and his new appointee. Schizoctra Presenter Zolani Mapanga.
This is according to sunday worldTau and Mapanga reported that they found their lives threatened for exposing an alleged drug lord on an anti-drug program.
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The episode in question has not yet aired as it was filmed two weeks ago, but the newspaper reported that suspicious men and cars have been following Tau ever since he visited a drug trafficker's home in Lanseria, northwest of Johannesburg. There is.
according to sunday world, Schizoctra The raid by the crew was carried out with the cooperation of police, but things did not go as planned. When they arrived, they had to wait outside the gate for more than two hours. In addition, police discovered a laboratory and drug manufacturing equipment and were alerted by superiors to vacate the premises immediately.
The hitman was allegedly offered R500,000.
Moja Love reportedly hired a private investigator who discovered a link between the alleged drug lord and suspicious cars and men.
Investigators say one of the killers is a former police officer. Meanwhile, the other person is said to be connected to the murder of an underworld boss in 2021.The men reportedly met with Tau. Schizoctra host.
Mr Tau opened a case at Sandton Police Station.
Moja Love spokesperson Nonzwakazi Chekete said they had no intention of being blackmailed into canning. Schizoctra.
“Law enforcement is dealing with this problem. We are not going to operate from a space of fear as a channel when drugs are killing our communities. We will not be intimidated and we will not be intimidated. We will continue to expose those who continue to kill our country with drugs.”
zolani kumalo case
Mapanga took over. Schizoctra presenter after Zolani Khumalo was sacked from the DStv channel over murder charges.
This is in connection with the July 19 death of a drug dealer named Robert “Kix” Vallee who was the subject of a drug bust at his home in Katlehong. Schizoctra crew.
In September, Khumalo surrendered to Katlehong North Police Station, where he was charged with murder and later granted bail of R20,000.
In court in November, state prosecutor Ferro Vilakazi told the court Mr Khumalo faces additional charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances and aggravated criminal damage to property.
The matter will come back to court on April 11th.
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