Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has commended the investigation team involved in Czech fugitive and businessman Radovan Krejcir’s arrest.
Krejcir will appear in the Alberton Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of kidnapping, assault to do grievous bodily harm and attempted murder. Krejcir and one of his associates were arrested on Friday night following an intensive investigation by a multi-disciplinary police team into an incident that occurred in June.
“We commend our team of investigators following this arrest. Contrary to what many perceived as reluctance on the part of the police to act around some of the crimes where the suspect is alleged to be involved -- particularly around the Bedfordview area -- from our side, we know that a lot was being done by the police.
“The National Commissioner assembled a team of experienced investigators, who followed each lead and gathered every piece of evidence so that by the time they effected an arrest, there would be a watertight case. Now that the matter is within the criminal justice system, we will observe the developments but remain hopeful that justice will prevail at the end,” said Mthethwa.
He said police would continue to work hard to ensure that they foil crime syndicates.
“This augurs appropriately with our community-participation philosophy of a partnership between police and communities. Such cooperation will ensure that collectively, we remove from society those who think they can do wrong without any consequence. South Africa is a democratic state where the rule of law applies...
“We also need to send a message to the people of Gauteng and Bedfordview that we care and understand what they are going through. We will do all in our power to ensure that they are and feel safe,” said Mthethwa. – SAnews.gov.za
