South Africa police search for gold mine gangster 'Tiger'

South African authorities are searching for James Neo Tshoaeli, nicknamed 'Tiger,' a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader, after he escaped police custody during a siege at an abandoned mine in Stilfontein. The operation rescued 248 miners and retrieved 78 corpses, amid criticism of official tactics. Officials suspect inside help facilitated Tshoaeli's escape.

South Africa police search for gold mine gangster 'Tiger'
South African authorities are searching for James Neo Tshoaeli, nicknamed 'Tiger,' a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader, after he escaped police custody during a siege at an abandoned mine in Stilfontein. The operation rescued 248 miners and retrieved 78 corpses, amid criticism of official tactics. Officials suspect inside help facilitated Tshoaeli's escape.