Limpopo: Three suspects aged 27, 37 and 60 years old were swiftly arrested by the Police when they were caught loading 30 stolen cattle in a truck along Greenside and Mashashane road outside Polokwane earlier this morning. The arrest follows after Police reacted swiftly to information received from members of […]
Crime
Theft suspects arrested after looting lost cargo
Several arrests were made this morning after a truck carrying beer lost its load on the N2, North Bound near Queen Nandi Drive, in the Briardene area, north of Durban. Marshall Security were alerted to the incident shortly after 11h30 and reaction officers as well as the Metro Police and […]
Suspected stolen property recovered in truck at Burgersfort
Limpopo: Burgersfort SAPS successfully arrested 6 suspects for the possession of suspected stolen property. The goods were found inside a big truck at Mareseleng village near Burgersfort town on Friday, 26 August 2016. An appeal is made to victims of bouse breaking and theft to visit the station to identify […]
Suspects arrested after failing to account for compressor that they were transporting.
North West: Brits – On Friday 26 August, Police in Brits nabbed 20 suspects in an operation that was held in Brits and the vicinity. The arrests include that of a 36-year-old woman who was found in possession of counterfeit cigarettes and a box of live ammunition at one of […]
Stolen truck recovered near a graveyard in Mothutlung, North West
NW: Mothutlung: Police in Mothutlung recovered a stolen truck last night near a local graveyard. Police members were on a routine patrol when they received information about the truck. They followed up and the truck was found loaded with suspected stolen goods inside. No arrest have been made as suspects […]
Police recovers stolen truck in Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga: Tonga – on Thursday 28 July, Police recovered a stolen tow truck at Naas near Tonga. Sergeant Zodwa Mahlalela together with Constable Nomsa Lephoko were patrolling when they received information of a stolen truck. Police together with the tracking company traced the vehicle and the tracker led them to […]
Two suspects arrested for theft of TLB tractor
MHLUZI: An Intelligence driven operation by Mhluzi Police Station Detectives led to the recovery of a stolen a TLB tractor and the subsequent arrest of two males. The machinery went missing from the Boos Krans Sewerage Plant, in Mhluzi, last week. It was however only reported to the Mhluzi Police […]
Rising truck hijacking statistics remain a major concern
Truck hijackings remain a great cause of concern for the transport industry. Criminals have become so sophisticated that they are using signal jammers, diversion tactics, infiltration teams and even planted employees to reach the truck’s assets. They have also become more professional in terms of the tactics they employ to […]
USALAMA III Operation focused on combating cross-border crime
Northern Cape: The USALAMA III Operation kicked off today at the Cross Border between South Africa and Namibia. The purpose of the operation is to mainly focus on cross border related crimes such as human and drug trafficking and undocumented migrants. Key role players involve officials from various departments namely […]
Tip-off leads to arrest of truck driver and confiscation of counterfeit goods
On Saturday, 25 June 2016, members attached to Cape Town Sea Border Patrol Unit received information about a truck destined for Cape Town, transporting counterfeit goods. Following a search of the vicinity, the truck with a refrigerated trailer, was spotted on the N1 and pulled over. The search of the […]










