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KWAZULU-NATAL – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has welcomed the sentence handed down to a suspect convicted for drug trafficking. Robert Makhumulo (52) was sentenced to 20 years by the Pongola Regional Court yesterday. On 24 January 2018, Hawks members in Richards Bay received information from Crime Intelligence about a truck that was carrying …
MPUMALANGA – A two year Hawks led project has culminated in the arrest of ten suspects for alleged copper theft. The suspects were arrested in various parts of the county on Monday by an integrated team which included the Hawks’ Non Ferrous Metals, Flash -Liquor and Second Hands services, Mpumalanga TRT, Middelburg Visible Policing, Home …
The Hawks in conjunction with crime intelligence have delivered a big blow against serious violent crime following the seizure of explosives in Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West and Gauteng. At least 13 suspects aged between 20 and 53 were arrested in what it is considered a significant breakthrough in the fight against ATM bombings and cash …
MPUMALANGA – The Mpumalanga Serious Commercial Crime Investigation members have arrested four family members for alleged fraud amounting to 12 million rand. It is alleged that in 2017 the suspect Linda Eberson (56) who was employed by Middelburg Dakkappe company as a debtor and credit clerk allegedly defrauded the establishment almost R12 million by channelling …
Pretoria : 21 November 2018 – The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, Lieutenant General Stefan Schutte has commended Crime Intelligence, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation and Gauteng Province Anti-Gang Unit for the discovery of a clandestine drug laboratory at a small holding in Randfontein. Four suspects that were found at …
KWAZULU-NATAL – Three suspects have been released on R2000 bail following their alleged embezzled of at least R78 million. Pamela Pillay (62) a retail manager, Rodney Reddy (51) a lawyer by profession and Pravin Rajadene also a lawyer (55) are alleged to have conspired in 2014 and defrauded a deceased’s estate which was due to …
WESTERN CAPE – Two vehicle examiners were arrested last week Friday in Butterworth by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation Unit arrested for alleged corruption. The two suspects aged 25 and 40, are alleged to part of a wider group that is responsible for the fraudulent certification of roadworthy permits in the Western Cape. The Hawks …
The National Commissioner of Police, General Khehla John Sitole has strongly condemned the killing of a South African Police Service Captain. The 50 year old Captain was gunned down at approximately 02:30 this morning at Tshiwula Street in New Brighton in the Eastern Cape. The member was stationed at the SAPS Protection and Security Services …
A South African Police Service Tactical Response Team (TRT) in Mahikeng, acting on a tip off from Crime Intelligence arrested a group of alleged CIT robbers, again in the midst of planning a cash-in-transit robbery. The Tactical Response Team arrested 9 suspects and recovered six firearms including one AK-47 rifle, handguns and an Uzi, several …
The multi-disciplinary task team, deployed in Westbury, as part of stabilisation intervention, arrested two policemen last night on charges of murder and defeating the ends of justice. They were arrested following the murder of 21 year old Bradley Sauls who was gunned down while walking in the Westbury on 24 July 2018. The Minister of …