Inter-agency collaboration highlighted a significant success leading to the apprehension of suspects involved in serious criminal activities, including impersonating police officials and possession of stolen property, in City Deep, Johannesburg. On Thursday, 03 July 2025, information was received regarding a truck linked to a business robbery as per the SAPS […]
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Police intensify efforts to dismantle illegal chrome mining operations in Sekhukhune District
The Sekhukhune District Vala Umgodi Task Team has conducted a series of targeted operations aimed at curbing illegal mining activities in the area. These efforts have resulted in the successful interception and arrest of multiple suspects involved in illegal chrome mining. On the night of 3 July, at approximately 23:10, […]
Two foreign nationals nabbed while attempting to smuggle crystal meth, dagga and codeine worth R2.6 million at Groblersbrug POE
Members of the Groblersbrug Border Policing Unit in the Waterberg District arrested two foreign nationals and confiscated a consignment of illicit goods worth approximately R2.6 million on Wednesday, 02 July 2025 at approximately 16:30, after intercepting a truck attempting to smuggle drugs and other contraband through the Groblersbrug Port of […]
470 boxes of vodka confiscated and booked in at Midrand SAPS
While conducting routine patrols along Kruger Road in President Park, members of SAPS, Gauteng Traffic Wardens (Midrand), and Hawkeye Security Solutions intercepted a suspicious bakkie fully loaded with sealed boxes. Upon stopping and searching the vehicle, officers discovered that the boxes contained bottles of vodka. The driver failed to produce […]
Suspects arrested after robbing a truck driver
During a joint operation involving SAPS RRPU, Gauteng Traffic Wardens STT (Northern Corridor), TSHENOLO P.I, and GTW Rietgat, law enforcement officials were conducting crime prevention patrols in Soshanguve Block P when they noticed suspicious activity near a delivery truck. The officers discovered an armed robbery in progress where two suspects […]
Multi-disciplinary operations yield positive results in Knysna
The multi-disciplinary operations involving several departments conducted in Knysna yielded positive results with the arrest of 26 undocumented persons and three of their employers during a two-day operation which commenced on Wednesday, 04 June until last night 05 June 2025, aimed at compliance at construction sites and the hospitality industry. […]
Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner executes high-density operations in Namakwa District
In the quest to address, clamp down and curb crime including the ongoing illegal mining activities in the Namakwa area , the Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola together with the Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Policing, Major General Johnny Besnaar and accompanied by the Namakwa District […]
Suspect Arrested For Theft Of Truck Seat: Grange – KZN
Reation Officers responded to a Theft of a Truck seat found the suspect running from the scene with stolen item on his head at approx. 08:14 this morning (Thursday). Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) responded to the scene after receiving reports of a suspect inside a property on High Street […]
Theft Of Truck: Bonela – KZN
Public assistance is required to locate the 1990 Toyota Hino truck with registration CF83XT-ZN (pictured). The truck was stolen from Deeside Drive in Bonela – KZN during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). It had a full tank of diesel. The truck is fitted with a fully bin . […]
Sixteen suspects netted during Operation Vala Umgodi, gold bearing material seized
The team deployed under Operation Vala Umgodi in Mpumalanga arrested sixteen (16) suspects today, on 25 April 2025 in two informal settlements at Sabie. The arrested suspects, aged between 18 and 42, were found to be undocumented foreign nationals and amongst them, one was found with gold bearing material. During […]