Members from the South African Police Service National Investigation Unit (NINU) and the Flying Squad, acting on intelligence, arrested two suspects and recovered firearms and a hijacked vehicle on the N3 highway in Johannesburg. The National Investigation Unit received intelligence that a group of men…
CAPE TOWN - Pretty Hlengiwe Mkhize (33), Uche Davidson (41), Aishatu Musae (34), appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Friday following their arrest on Thursday by the Hawks' serious organised crime unit for alleged human trafficking related charges. Members acted on information about…
NORTHERN CAPE - The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in Springbok has expanded its investigation on SAPS fraudulent travel claims totalling an estimated R3.4 million. Two suspects, a 45 year old Captain and a 31 year old former administration officer who recently resigned, were arrested…
POLOKWANE - The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation welcomes the conviction of Conrad Taruwona (24). Taruwona was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for unlawful possession of explosives by Musina Regional Court on Thursday. The accused was arrested at Beitbridge on 13 April 2016 after he…
POLOKWANE - A 33 year old police detective Constable stationed at Saselamani police station was arrested on Thursday, 30 November 2017 for alleged corruption. The suspect allegedly demanded R1200 from the suspect whom he had arrested for possession of suspected stolen property in exchange of…
The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) recently hosted an Africa-led counter narcotics related operation in collaboration with Asia-Pacific countries focusing on air, land and sea borders. The week-long operation, between 17 and 25 November 2017, was aimed at addressing the scourge of drugs and precursor…
CAPE TOWN - Matthew Broderick Breet (27), and Sheldon Jaret Breet (31), the brothers who were arrested by the Hawks on Saturday in connection with the alleged murder of Brian Wainstein (45) are to face additional charges after further investigations uncovered a stockpile of ammunition,…
CAPE TOWN – Thorough investigations by the Hawks’ National Bureau for Illegal Firearm Control and Priority Violent Crime (NBIFCPVC) has resulted in the conviction of Mbulelo Zolile Mbatyazwa(50), by the Khayelitsha Regional Court on Monday. Mbatyazwa was effectively jailed to 22 years for armed…
GAUTENG – The Benoni Magistrate Court denied bail to an alleged fraudster on Monday, 27 November 2017, for issuing fake license discs to the public without valid documentation. The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime unit conducted an entrapment operation and arrested Stephen Chukwudi Uzor (34) on…
EAST LONDON – The acting National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) Lieutenant General Yolisa Matakata has welcomed the sentence and applauded Hawks investigators for securing maximum sentences to four hit men. The East London High Court has on Thursday sentenced Ntsikelelo…