Police say 18 more Chinese fugitives are hiding in South Africa. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said the man allegedly ran an illegal foreign exchange currency business in China between 2020 and 2021. ALSO READ | Hawks dismantle investment scam syndicate, 31 arrestedHowever, when his accomplices were arrested in his country, he fled to South Africa in 2021. “As South Africa, we are saying, you cannot come here to hide from crimes you have committed in other countries. "We will put resources together to make sure we root out all forms of crime in our country," said Mathe.