The police in Middleburg are requesting members of the public to assist in locating Mr Lucky Innocent Talemwa as investigators are convinced that he could be of great assistance in their probe of a theft case amounting to R1.6 Million.
According to information, a case of theft under false pretence was opened at Middelburg Police Station in April 2023 after a woman reportedly had a relationship with a man who informed her that he is an Ugandian national.
The victim further alluded that the two were an item and it was during the course of their relationship that the man reportedly showed her a lot of black notes. He then convinced her that, in order for him to convert the black notes into real South African bank notes, he would need a lot of real South African Bank notes.
This eventually ended up whereby the victim resigned from work then withdrew cash on different dates then gave it to the man so that he convert his black notes into real bank notes.
The total amount of cash that was reportedly given to the man is about R1.6 Million. He then vanished into thin air and since then he has never been seen by the female victim.
A case was then registered with the police. When investigators continue with their probe, they then realised that Mr Lucky Innocent Talemwa could be of great help in their quest to find the suspect, hence police urge Mr Talemwa to immediately come into contact with the Police in Middelburg. Police further urge anyone who might know his whereabouts to call the Crime Stop number at 08600 10111 or send information via MYSAPSAPP. All received information will be treated as confidential and callers may opt to remain anonymous.
The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has used the incident to warn the public to be very vigilant of various scams that aim at robbing them of their hard earned cash and properties. “Criminals are taking an advantage of the vulnerability of people and often target single women by starting relationships with them. These perpetrators would often lure them to make loans from financial institutions then ignite some kind of excitement that would be characterised by empty promises. At the end, these female victims, out of excitement would be convinced to retire from work. The public should not forget of the agonising outcomes that they might experience when they decide to take risks with their cash. This can end up in sobbing stories for the victims so people should always be vigilant “said the General.
