Extortion charges against McDonald Ndou 'provisionally withdrawn'

Gallo Images / Frennie Shivambuactor McDonald Ndou is, temporarily, a free man after the Hawks withdrew charges of extortion, corruption, theft and kidnapping against him on Monday afternoon.reported that the popular actor was nabbed with two other suspects late last week. This after, the trio allegedly impersonated police officers and allegedly tried to extort a R100,000 bribe from a Gauteng businessman, who they claimed was dealing in diamonds illegally.

The trio allegedly threatened to arrest the businessman if he did come up with the money they asked for. Two days after the incident they allegedly arranged to collect R20,000 from the businessman when the Hawks swooped in. Hawks spokesperson Ndivhuwo Mulamu confirmed to TshisaLIVE that while the other two suspects appearedcharges against him provisionally withdrawn pending further investigation.

The Hawks confirmed that Ndou is still a person of interest in the case but that additional investigations would have to be carried out. Mulamu added that should the investigation bring evidence against Ndou, nothing would stop them from bringing"Only after the investigation is done and if the results of the investigation call for it will Ndou be charged, arrested and his case put on the court roll," Mulamu explained.

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