Moleboheng Precious Mohasoa (29), a former police official, attached to the Protection and Security Services (PSS) along with Innocent Paki Kompi (31) and Napo Moses Mahasoa (33) appeared before the Bloemfontein Regional Court for sentencing.
They were convicted on Thursday, 28 January 2021, found guilty for kidnapping and attempted dealing with drugs. Their conviction emanates from the incident which took place in November 2016, where the trio coerced the victim to assist them in manufacturing drugs.
The victim, a chemistry student at the University of Free State, later reported the matter to the police after he escaped from the house where he had been kept against his will.
A search and seizure operation was conducted by Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team at the premises where the victim was kept. The three occupants at the premises were arrested for kidnapping and possession of drugs which were also found concealed in the safe.
The case has been postponed to Monday, 22 February 2021 for sentencing.
