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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87642, member: 27"] A suspected illegal-mining kingpin slipped out of police hands over a year ago and is still ghosting authorities in South Africa. James Tshoeli's grip on Stilfontein mine [LIST] [*]James "Tiger" Tshoeli allegedly ran a brutal operation inside an abandoned gold shaft. [*]Survivors described him rationing food and using sjamboks to enforce obedience. [*]Tshoeli, a Lesotho national believed to be around 42, resurfaced during a major rescue. [*]That operation pulled up 246 survivors and recovered 78 bodies. [/LIST] How Tiger vanished after the rescue [LIST] [*]Tshoeli was never formally booked into any holding cell after extraction. [*]Four officers are facing charges for allegedly facilitating his disappearance. [*]His real name is James Neo Tshoaeli, per official records. [*]North West's acting police commissioner called the escape unacceptable. [/LIST] Fallout from the botched custody handling [LIST] [*]Families of deceased miners feel robbed of any shot at justice. [*]Questions about criminal networks infiltrating law enforcement keep growing. [*]Officers linked to the escape are out on bail awaiting trial. [*]Authorities say they narrowed their search but have zero results. [/LIST] Wider crackdown on zama-zama operations [LIST] [*]Hundreds of illegal miners got arrested across multiple provinces recently. [*]High-profile fugitives like Tshoeli expose how tough dismantling syndicates really is. [*]Police are urging the public to share any tips on his whereabouts. [*]Stilfontein's magistrates' court will be watching the officers' case closely. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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