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 […]
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Weigh bridge scale master due to appear in court for corruption
A 48-year-old weigh bridge master is expected to appear before the Belfast Magistrates Court on Monday, 09 September 2024 after he was arrested for Contravention of Section 10 (a) of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 on Saturday, 07 September 2004 at about 07:50 at Wonderfontein weigh […]
Hawks bust over R30 million worth of illicit cigarettes and arrested five suspects
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in Limpopo is extremely determined to fight the smuggling of illicit cigarettes in the country by dismantling and paralysing the syndicate operations. This follows a successful discovery of suspected illicit cigarettes at a farm between Musina and Beitbridge Port of Entry on 25 February […]
Hawks seize truck found with alleged stolen chrome worth R90 000 in Rustenburg
NORTH WEST – The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation has seized a truck that was found with 36 tons of chrome worth approximately R90 000 on Wednesday, 21 October 2020. Members of Rustenburg Serious Organised Crime Investigation, together with Sun City SAPS reacted swiftly to the information received about a […]
Hawks seize truck found with alleged stolen chrome worth R120 000 in Rustenburg
NORTH WEST – The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation has seized a truck that was found with 36 tons of chrome worth approximately R120 000-00. Information was received regarding a truck that was loading chrome in Rustenburg. The investigative team followed up on the information and the truck was intercepted […]
Hawks hails hefty sentences imposed on five accused linked to truck hijacking syndicate
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) in the Free State has welcomed the hefty sentences imposed by the Harrismith High Court on Friday, March 23, to Fernando Filepe (44), Eric Masuku (30), Albert Nyoni (38), Master Mashaba (38) and Thabane Zondo (40) for several Prevention of Organised Crime Act […]