In the early hours of Friday, 27 September 2024, a coordinated intelligence led operation was successfully executed by the Johannesburg Serious Commercial Crime Investigation (SCCI) in collaboration with the Gauteng Highway Patrol. This followed information received about a truck transporting counterfeit goods from Mozambique, the team swiftly moved to the […]
The swift response by members of Upington Border Police led to the confiscation of a large amount of dagga which was en route to Upington on Thursday, 5 September 2024. The members reacted to information about a Toyota bakkie that was allegedly transporting drugs. The vehicle was intercepted a few […]
The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato has commended the latest interception by the Junior Border Guards at Qashasnek port of entry on 25 June 2024, where five travellers were found in possession of huge amount of money concealed in black plastic bags. During a joint […]
An intelligence driven operation yielded positive results when two suspects were arrested by the team comprising of Nelspruit based Serious Organised Crime Investigation, Crime Intelligence (CI), Flying Squad, K9 (Dog unit), SAHPRA, South African Revenue Services (SARS) Home Affairs and Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) on Friday, 21 June 2024 […]
MPD TRU received a complaint of theft conducted by an truck driver transporting coal from Zimbabwe to Vaal. The driver failed to deliver the coal to the client. Instead, he sold it for R15000 in Wychwood. The driver and male who bought the coal unlawfully were arrested
Truck Driver’s Coal Scam Exposed: Swapped Eskom Coal for Stones, Arrested at Arnot Power Station The driver’s confession to selling the coal for R6000 and swapping them with stones led to his immediate arrest by members of Middelburg Hawks Unit. #Eskom #MediaStatement Suspected coal thief arrested at Arnot Power Station […]
The Northern Cape Provincial Organised Crime Investigations Unit and the Colesberg Highway Patrol followed up on information and arrested two Somalian nationals in the Western Cape with Khat worth R275 000-00 on Saturday, 20 April 2024 at approximately 09:00 The investigation led police to Kraaifontein in the Western Cape, and […]
The violent and destructive protests on the R394 road, connecting the N2 at Phakade to the R61 at Magusheni have forced the department to completely close off that stretch for the safety of motorists. The road remains barricaded with big rocks while the trench in the middle of the tarred […]
In a continuous effort to clamp down on non-ferrous metals related criminality, Boitekong Visible Policing members arrested a 63-year-old suspect for possession of suspected stolen copper cables during a Crime Intelligence led operation on Tuesday, 19 March 2024. According to information, the team operationalised intelligence received about suspected stolen copper […]
Damage and vandalism to essential infrastructure, such as rail and freight, poses a serious threat to the economy and job creation within our province and therefore every effort to prevent and combat these crimes, remains a priority. On Friday 02 February 2024, Melkbosstrand police members, assisted by Crime Prevention Unit […]
