The Gauteng Traffic Police Helicopter responded to a call from Ops 11 regarding a potentially hijacked white Dyna truck driving along the R82 towards Savannah City. The helicopter swiftly flew to the area, spotted the hijacked truck, and provided aerial support to the ground crew. This collaboration led to the […]
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Two wanted suspects arrested on charges of truck jacking and motor vehicle theft
Detectives attached to Western Cape Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit conducted an intelligence driven operation which resulted in the apprehension of two wanted suspects on charges of truck jacking and motor vehicle theft. On Monday 07 July 2024 at about 14:00, the members received information about a wanted suspect […]
Truck fire reported on the N2 South before the Oribi Toll
This morning at 5am, while on the N2 South Bound before the Oribi Toll, our Fidelity SIU noticed a truck that was up in flames. Fidelity Services Group team immediately doubled back to assist the distressed driver and crew. With the help of bystanders, the truck and a section of […]
Chatsworth SAPS Specialised Economic Crimes Task Team members arrest suspects for theft of motor vehicles
Within a space of 24 hours Chatsworth Police arrested two suspects in the Policing Precinct. Last night, police officers acted on information after receiving intelligence of motor vehicles being stripped at a property in Westcliff, Chatsworth. Upon arrival Police found this intelligence to be authentic. Two suspects, aged 31 and […]
Anti-Gang Unit joins in the fight against truck stop attacks in Ventersburg
A detectives tracing and Anti-Gang Unit operation aimed at addressing crimes conducted at the N1 truck stop yielded positive results. Due to the number of cases opened and attacks of truck drivers at the truck stop near the N1 at Ventersburg the Anti-Gang Unit joined in a Detective tracing operation […]
A truck transporting charcoal caught fire near Swakopmund
A truck transporting charcoal and travelling towards Walvis Bay caught fire on the Dr Hifikepunye Pohamba Freeway approximately 7km from Swakopmund earlier this morning. Emergency and essential services were able to contain the fire and prebent total distruction by using foam. The driver received medical attention at the scene when […]
Vigilant Flying Squad members arrest suspects and recover stolen goods worth more than R2 million
Commitment and the vigilance from members attached to the Provincial Flying Squad in collaboration with the K9 based in Maitland led to the recovery of hijacked cargo to the estimated value of more than R2 million. Their rapid response furthermore ensured the arrests of two suspects in connection with the […]
Suspect to appear in court for theft of diesel
A 31-year-old suspect is expected to appear at the Delmas District Court today, Wednesday 14 February 2024 for possession of allegedly stolen diesel. A report indicates that on Monday, 12 February 2024 around 05:30, members of Maximum Security were conducting foot Patrols next to the railway line in Delmas when […]
Suspects nabbed with almost R3 million worth of Eskom and Prasa copper cables
A compliance inspection operation by members of the Economic Infrastructure Task Team (EITT) has led to the arrest of two suspects after they were found in possession of R2.7 million worth of copper cables at a scrapyard on Martin Drive in Queensmead on Monday, 5 January 2024. During the inspection, […]
Fires on vessels remain one of the biggest safety issues for the shipping industry
Fires on vessels remain one of the biggest safety issues for the shipping industry as evidenced by a significant increase in recent incidents including the Fremantle Highway, a car-carrying vessel which caught fire this week off the Dutch coast with thousands of vehicles on-board en-route from Germany to Egypt. In […]