Police require assistance in locating business robbery suspects and a stolen 10-ton truck following an armed robbery at a business premises in Maokeng today, about 11:15. It is reported that two suspects entered the premises pretending to be customers when suddenly one of the suspects took out a firearm and […]
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Police pounce on a syndicate targeting businesses in the motor and computer industries.
Police in Gauteng pounced on a syndicate that is targeting big businesses in the motor and computer industries. The syndicate either defrauds or loots goods. It is alleged that the stolen goods are then distributed and sold locally and in neighbouring countries. To date, seven suspects who were found with […]
Truck driver appeared in court for illegal transportation of chrome
Brighton Mutandani (37) appeared in the Praktiseer Regional Court on 06 February 2023 for allegedly transporting chrome without a permit and contravening the Immigration Act. As the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation continue to fight the scourge of illegal mining in the province, a sting joint operation between the Hawks’ […]
Suspect arrested and stolen musical items recovered
The South African Police Service in Mankweng through an intelligence-driven operation conducted on Sunday, 25 December 2022 have recovered musical instruments believed to be stolen in the policing area. During the recovery of the stolen items, one male suspect was arrested at Makgwareng, Ga-Mothapo village for being in possession of […]
Operation Vala Konke safer festive season operations clamps down on crime
Police in the Northern Cape clamped down on crime by executing numerous drug raids, roadblocks, random vehicle check points(VCP), mass patrols, mall visits and pouncing on all crime hot spots areas during the Christmas weekend. During the long weekend, all five districts namely Frances Baardt, Pixley Ka Seme, John Taolo […]
Eleven suspects arrested at OR Tambo International Airport
A total of eleven suspects were arrested last night, 02 December 2022 following a joint intelligence driven operation by the DPCI’s Tactical Operations Management Section (TOMS) with the assistance of Special Task Force, Ekurhuleni District Operational Task Team, K9 Law Enforcement and Bad Boy Security. It is reported that the […]
Two traffic police officers dismissed for soliciting bribes from truck drivers.
As the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport intensifies the fight against alarming levels of truck accidents on the roads, the department has dismissed two traffic police officers who are allegedly involved in soliciting bribes from truck drivers. The two members of the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) based in Newcastle were dismissed […]
Four suspects caught with copper in Bethlehem
A crime intelligence driven operation led to the arrest of four suspects after they were found with more than 10 bundles of copper wire outside Bethlehem. On Tuesday, 25 October 2022 the Bethlehem Crime Intelligence Gathering, Bethlehem K9 Unit, Bethlehem Public Order Police together with private security were following intelligence […]
Knife wielding robbers arrested in Verulam CBD
Two men part of a gang terrorising the Verulam CBD – KZN were arrested by Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) a short while ago (Tuesday). The gang of four was being tracked by Law Enforcement for more than a month. They utilised the dense vegetation and large crowds […]
Police nab two suspects for alleged possession of illicit cigarettes worth more than a million rands
Two suspects were apprehended for transportation of illicit cigarettes along the R71 public road at Dalmada outside Polokwane on Friday 23 September 2022. Makhado Crime Intelligence Unit received information from a member of the community about a 8 Ton truck that was driven from Musina by two suspects who were […]










