Smoke from the burning of soil mixed with incense, a secret mix of herbs and steel wool, could put people inside a house into a deep sleep in order for criminals to steal their belongings at leisure.
This was revealed to the police by a family from Extension 12 in eMbalenhle when they brought a burnt tin with the mix to the police.
Capt Magonseni Nkosi, Spokesman for the local police, said the family was woken by the smoke in their house last Saturday and found two unknown men inside the house.
“The family did not want to file a case.
“It will become difficult for us to investigate and arrest people because victims do not open a case.”
Capt Nkosi, however, said though such cases are not often reported to them, they did confirm that criminals do use such an act to commit crime.
He said criminals burn the mix and within few a minutes of letting the smoke into the house, the occupants fall asleep.
It is believed they will only wake up in the morning.
Capt Nkosi urged residents to be aware of such acts and keep their doors locked and to never open the doors to strangers at night.
“The festive season is nearing and people will buy goods only to find that they are being stolen in this manner.”
http://www.looklocal.co.za/looklocal/content/en/eastern-highveld/eastern-highveld-news-crime?oid=6246839&sn=Detail&pid=4980109&Burglars-use-muti-to-steal
This was revealed to the police by a family from Extension 12 in eMbalenhle when they brought a burnt tin with the mix to the police.
Capt Magonseni Nkosi, Spokesman for the local police, said the family was woken by the smoke in their house last Saturday and found two unknown men inside the house.
“The family did not want to file a case.
“It will become difficult for us to investigate and arrest people because victims do not open a case.”
Capt Nkosi, however, said though such cases are not often reported to them, they did confirm that criminals do use such an act to commit crime.
He said criminals burn the mix and within few a minutes of letting the smoke into the house, the occupants fall asleep.
It is believed they will only wake up in the morning.
Capt Nkosi urged residents to be aware of such acts and keep their doors locked and to never open the doors to strangers at night.
“The festive season is nearing and people will buy goods only to find that they are being stolen in this manner.”
http://www.looklocal.co.za/looklocal/content/en/eastern-highveld/eastern-highveld-news-crime?oid=6246839&sn=Detail&pid=4980109&Burglars-use-muti-to-steal
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