Last night (Wednesday, 10 August) #EMPD arrested two suspects after they were caught in possession of explosives in Mayfield Ext 6, Putfontein. The two will appear in court soon. #EMPDCrimeStop
Tag: Crime
Bakkie Taken in Murder/Hijacking Recovered: Canelands – KZN
A Kia bakkie that was taken in a hijacking after the passenger was shot dead was recovered by Reaction Officers off Vincent Dickenson Road in Canelands – KZN this morning (Sunday). 36-Year-old Sphiwe Nyoka was a passenger in the bakkie. He was returning from a funeral in Cottonlands – KZN […]
Suspects bust for damaging of infrastructure and possession of suspected stolen property
Five suspects aged between 27 and 56 were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation based in Secunda during a disruptive operation on Friday, 29 April 2022 following information about the suspects who were stealing railway lines at Morgenzon. On arrival at an identified area, five suspects were found […]
Police arrest one suspect and seize abalone worth R9 Million
The collaborative operation by various police units in Limpopo resulted in the arrest of one suspect for being in possession of abalone with an estimated value of R9 Million this morning at about 10:00 in Polokwane. The SAPS Crime Intelligence team, “The Hawks” Serious Organised Crime Investigation Team, the Local […]
Police recovers bags of cobalt hydroxide that were stolen in Gauteng.
Today at 09:00, police officers from the Provincial Investigation Unit assisted by the Ethekwini District Task Team and a private security company proceeded to a warehouse on Quality Street in Jacobs. The team was following up on bags of cobalt hydroxide that were stolen in Gauteng. Police pounced on the […]
Upington Border Police confiscates illicit cigarettes
Members of Upington Border Police together with Upington K9 and Customs Upington received information about a vehicle transporting illicit cigarettes to Upington on Monday, 28 February 2022. The members followed up and the vehicle was stopped on the N14 just outside Upington. The driver of the vehicle was found traveling […]
More than 180 persons arrested during Operation O Kae Molao in Kagiso
The police in Gauteng stamped the authority of the state as they continued to carry out their constitutional mandate of ensuring that the communities are safe and the space for criminal activities is squeezed. The Provincial Commissioner of Gauteng, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela together with Provincial senior managers led the […]
MasterDrive pleads with authorities to protect the lives of our truck drivers!
Over the last few weeks trucks driven by foreign nationals have been subject to violent attacks. One driver was murdered this week which propelled the issue to the forefront of many minds. The government has assembled a task team to investigate the issue and propose strategies to prevent violence being […]
Trucks torched on the R59 Road between Parys and Sasolburg
On Satuday, 21 November 2020 at about 20:50 a complaint was received by Parys SAPS and Sasolburg SAPS of trucks that were set alight on the R59 road. On arrival, they found that five trucks were already extinguished by Fire Departments from Sasolburg. It is alleged by the drivers that […]
Arrests made and truck confiscated for illegal border crossing
SA National Defence Force soldiers confiscated a vehicle worth approximately R 100 000,00 and arrested the offenders transporting scrap metals worth around R 15 000,00 to Zimbabwe through the illegal border crossing of the Eastern part of Beitbridge Port of Entry. Intelligence Bureau SA