LIMPOPO – A 47-year-old man was convicted and sentenced to a fine of R15 000-00 or 12 months imprisonment wholly suspended for five (5) years at the Tzaneen Magistrates last week for possession of illicit cigarettes in contravention of the Customs and Excise Act 91…
PARKTOWN - The multidisciplinary Operation O Kae Molao conducted in various parts of Gauteng resulted to the arrest of over 800 suspects on Thursday, 19 March 2020. Among those arrested are the suspects that have been on the Gauteng police's list of wanted suspects who…
GAUTENG – A multi-disciplinary approach driven operation conducted by Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation, Boarder Policing City Deep, and Johannesburg Central Visible Policing resulted in the arrest of a couple in the Crown Mines, Johannesburg on Thursday, 19 March 2020 for contravention of counterfeit goods…
EASTERN CAPE – Hawks investigators have arrested a 40 year old Eastern Cape man on several charges related to the search of four dangerous fugitives that escaped from police custody early this month. Patrick Mshudulu of Dongwe village in Whittlesea was arrested on Monday on…
GAUTENG – Nine suspects are expected to make their first appearance in the Brakpan Magistrates Court on Thursday on allegations for running an illicit manufacturing gold refinery. The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation together with Public Order Policing followed up on intelligence information regarding illegal…
POLOKWANE-The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has launched an extensive manhunt for a suspect following the brutal killing of Warrant Officer Thinandavha Stanley Mudau (52) on Sunday. The deceased who was at Thohoyandou-Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offenses (FCS) unit allegedly found a rape…
GAUTENG – A 29 year old pastor, Tumelo Christopher Mukheti, appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday for allegedly being behind a R2 million investment scam. Mukheti allegedly lured his church members in Kliptown, Soweto, to invest a non-refundable R1500 each…
POLOKWANE – In its strides to root out corruption within state institutions, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation successfully ensured the conviction and sentencing of Constable Matome Herman Mafa (40) by the Mokopane Regional Court on 16 March 2020. Mafa, his colleagues, a Home Affairs…
FREE STATE – Gaaitsiwe Petronella Mota (55), Ntiea Jeminah Taole (57) and Mponeng Florence Mabina (51) appeared at Bloemfontein Regional court for sentencing on several charges of fraud yesterday. The trio were found guilty on all charges and were each sentenced to to five years…
EASTERN CAPE – A Hawks led multidisciplinary task-team comprising of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation, Crime Intelligence and detectives is investigating an alleged break-in over the weekend at a gun shop in Jansenville where numerous firearms and cash were stolen. It is alleged that on…