Ithimba loKlebe elizinze e-East Rand ngaphansi kophiko iHawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SOCI) libophe ngempumelelo umuntu obambe iqhaza emkhankasweni omkhulu wokudayisa umthunzi wezinkukhu.
Lo msebenzi wenziwa ngoLwesibili futhi uholele ekutholakaleni kwelabhorethri ye-hydroponic kanye nokushaqwa kwenqwaba yensangu kanye nezinto ezihambisana nazo.
Lesi senzo silandela ukuthi ezakadalawane zilunywe indlebe mayelana nezinsolo zokudayisa izidakamizwa endaweni thizeni kwelase East Rand.
Esebenzisa lolu lwazi, amaphoyisa agasele endaweni yaseCroydon. Umhlali wendlu ozibize ngoHugh Herbst (39) uvumile ukuthi kuseshwe indawo.
Ukusesha okuwumphumela kwembule ilabhorethri ye-hydroponic ehlome ngokuphelele kanye nensangu etshalwe kaningi, insangu eyomile negayiwe, amasirinji, izikali ezincane, nezikhwama zepulasitiki ezicacile eziphakathi nendawo.
UHerbst uvumile ukuthi wayengenayo imvume yokwenza noma yokukhipha amafutha ensangu wabe eseboshwa. Yonke imibukiso enenani elingaphezudlwana kuka-R150 000 yathathwa.
UHerbst uvele eNkantolo yeMantshi yaseKempton Park ngalo lelicala. Icala labe selihlehliselwa umhla zi-5 kuNdasa wezi-2025, kusalindwe olunye uphenyo.