A joint multi-disciplinary team which includes Hawks’ National Priority Violent Crimes (NPVC), Crime Intelligence, Special Task Force and National Intervention Unit (NIU) arrested eleven suspects and uncovered an undisclosed amount of money yesterday. The team swiftly acted on information received about suspects allegedly involved in…
The South African Police Service is issuing a stern warning that the establishment of illegal dispensaries/outlets, online sites and social media platforms which are marketing and selling cannabis and cannabis-related products to the public remains illegal, except where specifically allowed in terms of the Medicines…
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation is asking for any information including the whereabouts of four people of interest that could help in solving the case pertaining to an alleged armed robbery at the Windsorton police station on the 2nd October 2019. It is believed…
KWAZULU-NATAL – A 37 year old man has been arrested after heroin worth an estimated R4m was seized in is lush Ballito residence, just outside Durban. The drug haul was seized on Friday during an intelligence driven operation led by the Hawks’ Narcotics Enforcement Bureau…
MPUMALANGA – Lucy Andrea Du Preez (50), John Avent (53), Piet Albertus Meintjies (36), and Maria Antoinette Le Roux (49) were arrested by members of the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit on Thursday and subsequently appeared at the Nelspruit Magistrate Court for alleged fraud…
Pretoria : 4 October 2019 - The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Khehla John Sitole has ordered the implementation of the 72-hour activation plan following a cross-pavement robbery at Brentwood Park Pick ‘n Pay in Kempton Park, earlier this week. One…
NORTH WEST - Gerard Jaques Du plessis (52) was sentenced to fifteen years direct imprisonment by the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court on Monday for theft of approximately R30 million. It is alleged that the accused was hired by the Brits mall to handle municipal payments…
During an intelligence-driven operation, members from the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit arrested three suspects last night in connection with the kidnapping of Amy Lee de Jager. Members from the FCS Unit in Vanderbijlpark assisted by members from the FCS Unit…
MPUMALANGA - Skhumbuzo Asquith Mohlaba (45), was released on a warning by the Acornhoek Magistrate's Court today after he was arrested by members of the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation unit on Tuesday for allegedly practising as an optometrist without a valid operating license. Mohlala continued…
KWAZULU-NATAL - The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) have welcomed the life sentences given to a suspect who was responsible for the death of a police officer in November 2015. On Monday the Mthunzini High Court convicted and sentenced Msawenkosi Ngema (29) to life…