The case against alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield and his wife, Nicole Johnson, is growing as the State plans to add more charges when they return to court.
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Police spokesperson Andrè Traut says the couple was arrested at their home in Constantia last week in connection with ‘serious offences’ that occurred in Milnerton last year.
‘An investigation into the circumstances of a theft of a motor vehicle, common assault, robbery and fraud perpetrated in Milnerton last year led to the arrest of a 44-year-old man and his 36-year-old wife on Friday evening.’
‘Members attached to the Anti-Gang Unit confronted the suspects at their Constantia residence and upon a body search, the man was found to be in possession of an unlicensed firearm for which he was also charged.’
‘Further investigation of the Milnerton case led to two more arrests, which were effected yesterday. The two men, both aged 44, were arrested in Bishop Lavis and Milnerton respectively.’
The Daily Maverick previously reported that Stanfield is implicated in the closure of the Ayepyep Lifestyle Lounge in Gardens due to extortion. The venue shut its doors due to safety concerns due to allegedly being ‘under siege’ by an ‘alleged gang leader’.
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Eric Ntabazalila, spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority, says Stanfield, Johnson and two alleged accomplices, Johannes Abrahams and Denver Booysen, will appear in court again on 9 October. ‘The accused are charged under Schedule 5, and the State intends [to add] more charges including intimidation and extortion.
‘The case has been postponed until next Monday, and all accused remain in custody. Accused two, Stanfield’s wife, has been referred to the hospital section of Pollsmoor Prison as she had surgery last Thursday before her arrest on Friday.’
He says the State has been ordered to arrange for a social worker to check on the well-being of the couple’s two children. ‘The State, working with a social worker, is expected to help find suitable relatives who will look after the well-being of the children.’
As per News24, the four accused face three criminal charges. This includes stealing a BMW valued at about R326 000 at the Palm Springs Security Complex in Milnerton on 24 November 2022.
It is alleged that Stanfield, Johnson and Booysen robbed the complainant of a cell phone as well during the incident.
The third charge states that Stanfield and Johnson committed fraud by allegedly telling a police officer that they were the lawful owners of the BMW.
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