Enlightened Christian Gathering Church leader Shepherd Bushiri has been arrested on fraud and money laundering charges.
The Hawks made the arrest on Friday. Bushiri and his wife, Mary, were taken into custody on fraud and money laundering charges.
The church released a statement saying that, about 7am on Friday, armed members of the police stormed the Sparkling Waters Hotel in Rustenburg.
"We were later made aware that they were members of the Hawks. They took the prophet and our mother, Prophetess Mary Bushiri, in handcuffs to Pretoria," the statement said.
"As you will remember, from last year, we have struggled with reports that our father [Bushiri] was guilty. He has been detained and is being questioned by the Hawks in Silverton, Pretoria."
The Hawks were not immediately available to confirm the arrest.
Church leader Shepherd Bushiri and wife 'arrested for fraud'
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Enlightened Christian Gathering Church leader Shepherd Bushiri has been arrested on fraud and money laundering charges.
The Hawks made the arrest on Friday. Bushiri and his wife, Mary, were taken into custody on fraud and money laundering charges.
The church released a statement saying that, about 7am on Friday, armed members of the police stormed the Sparkling Waters Hotel in Rustenburg.
"We were later made aware that they were members of the Hawks. They took the prophet and our mother, Prophetess Mary Bushiri, in handcuffs to Pretoria," the statement said.
"As you will remember, from last year, we have struggled with reports that our father [Bushiri] was guilty. He has been detained and is being questioned by the Hawks in Silverton, Pretoria."
The Hawks were not immediately available to confirm the arrest.
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