Shallcross, Durban
Shallcross is a suburb of Durban, South Africa.
Gang activity
Shallcross experienced intermittent gang violence from 2019 to 2021. In January 2021 Yaganathan “Teddy Bear Mafia” Pillay became the 8th victim in an ongoing turf war over drug distribution and sales. A relative of Pillay alleged that the police had failed to arrest any of the killers, and may have been bribed. In one of several drive-by shootings following these murders, a 52 year old man died on 8 March in Taurus street.
References
- ^ "Sub Place Shallcross". Census 2011.
- ^ Singh, Orrin (13 January 2021). "More than R100k in drugs found at flat near Teddy Mafia's home, Hawks confirm". timeslive.co.za. Times Live. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Meyer, Dan (5 January 2021). "'My father drank black tea' – Alleged drug lord Teddy Mafia mourned: According to his daughter, alleged drug kingpin Yaganathan Pillay (AKA Teddy Mafia) was a generous benefactor to the Chatsworth community". thesouthafrican.com. The South African. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Singh, Orrin (7 January 2021). "Teddy Mafia's brother says police are in cahoots with drug kingpins". timeslive.co.za. Times Live. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Marriah-Maharaj, Jolene (8 March 2021). "Man killed in drive-by shooting near Teddy Mafia's house". iol.co.za. IOL. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
.svg)
 | This KwaZulu-Natal location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |