The head of the city's "Drug Busters" unit, Glen Kleinsmith, was found hanging from a cellphone charger cord in his Bellville home at the weekend. (from IOL)
Captain Bernadine Steyn said they did not suspect foul play. Police have opened an inquest docket.
Kleinsmith, a ward councillor in Bellville, a DA whip and also a subcouncil chairman, was found dead at about 6am on Saturday morning after he apparently tied a cellphone charger cord to his cupboard and around his neck.
"The probability of hanging yourself with a charger seems very unlikely because the cord is so thin," said one councillor, who declined to be named. (Another budding Magnum PI dressed as a city councillor)
Meanwhile, the chairman of the DA safety and security portfolio, councillor JP Smith, did not believe that Mr Kleinsmith could commit suicide and speculated that "We are just worried that his death may be linked to some Drug Busters work. We fear that it was a murder dressed up like a suicide or, that he was placed under extreme pressure by members of organised crime." (Somewhat disappointing that he chooses to cast aspersions on the investigation of the SAP... maybe he would like to have a go himself... and the Metro Police could help him...)
Kleinsmith, who was instrumental in the recent eviction of a notorious drug-dealing tenant in Washington Street, Langa, had also helped secure similar evictions at other shebeens and drug outlets being run from council-owned property, said Smith.
Kleinsmith also chaired the Substance Abuse task team set up nearly two years ago and was involved with at least 40 city-driven evictions.
Two months ago Kleinsmith was also involved with a raid at the Little House on the Prairie, a suspected shebeen in Belhar run by alleged crime boss Quinton "Mr Big" Marinus. (Ebie Rassool wasn't even as gung-ho as Jack "the city councillor" Bauer here)
Although no councillors on the safety and security portfolio committee knew just which projects Kleinsmith was working on at the time of his death, the eviction of tenants at the Little House on the Prairie was one of them. (of course they didn't - it's need to know only)
When I read this I was astounded. This person is an elected official who, instead of doing regular constituency work became a Drug Buster secret agent. This type of intelligence gathering and investigation is dangerous. While the late Mr Kleinsmith probably had the best intentions, what security did the city provide? Metro security? Which would be joke.
Smoking cannabis is SAFER than using a Nokia charger... or
Smoking cannabis is SAFER than being the head of the Drug Busters.
Captain Bernadine Steyn said they did not suspect foul play. Police have opened an inquest docket.
Kleinsmith, a ward councillor in Bellville, a DA whip and also a subcouncil chairman, was found dead at about 6am on Saturday morning after he apparently tied a cellphone charger cord to his cupboard and around his neck.
"The probability of hanging yourself with a charger seems very unlikely because the cord is so thin," said one councillor, who declined to be named. (Another budding Magnum PI dressed as a city councillor)
Meanwhile, the chairman of the DA safety and security portfolio, councillor JP Smith, did not believe that Mr Kleinsmith could commit suicide and speculated that "We are just worried that his death may be linked to some Drug Busters work. We fear that it was a murder dressed up like a suicide or, that he was placed under extreme pressure by members of organised crime." (Somewhat disappointing that he chooses to cast aspersions on the investigation of the SAP... maybe he would like to have a go himself... and the Metro Police could help him...)
Kleinsmith, who was instrumental in the recent eviction of a notorious drug-dealing tenant in Washington Street, Langa, had also helped secure similar evictions at other shebeens and drug outlets being run from council-owned property, said Smith.
Kleinsmith also chaired the Substance Abuse task team set up nearly two years ago and was involved with at least 40 city-driven evictions.
Two months ago Kleinsmith was also involved with a raid at the Little House on the Prairie, a suspected shebeen in Belhar run by alleged crime boss Quinton "Mr Big" Marinus. (Ebie Rassool wasn't even as gung-ho as Jack "the city councillor" Bauer here)
Although no councillors on the safety and security portfolio committee knew just which projects Kleinsmith was working on at the time of his death, the eviction of tenants at the Little House on the Prairie was one of them. (of course they didn't - it's need to know only)
When I read this I was astounded. This person is an elected official who, instead of doing regular constituency work became a Drug Buster secret agent. This type of intelligence gathering and investigation is dangerous. While the late Mr Kleinsmith probably had the best intentions, what security did the city provide? Metro security? Which would be joke.
Smoking cannabis is SAFER than using a Nokia charger... or
Smoking cannabis is SAFER than being the head of the Drug Busters.
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