A suspect (48) who is a foreign national, was arrested by the police for alleged unlawful possession of explosives valued at over R600 000 at Beitbridge Port of Entry on 11 March 2025. It is alleged that on 11 March 2025 police stopped a horse and trailers truck that was […]
A 52-year-old male suspect was arrested for possession of suspected stolen Chrome, subsequent to the ongoing Operations Vala Umgodi, conducted at Sekhukhune District. On Sunday, 9 March 2025, the members of Vala Umgodi Operations received positive information about illegal mining activities at Atok under Mecklenburg policing area. Leads were successfully […]
A multi-disciplinary operation, led by Crime Intelligence of the Police, uncovered illicit goods, as well as suspected green stones, to the estimated value of more than R12 Million. The sting operation was carried out at Rocky’s Drift near White River, outside Nelspruit today, Friday 07 March 2025. The team consisting […]
Through #OperationShanela, we continue to smoke out criminals in all forms of shape from every corner of this country. Since its inception in May 2023, 114 769 suspects were arrested for being in possession of drugs and 29 820 suspects were also arrested for dealing in drugs. All drug exhibit […]
The National Commissioner of SAPS, General Fannie Masemola will preside over the drug destruction of drugs that were seized during policing operations in the Western and Eastern Cape. General Fannie Masemola will be joined by the Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya and the Provincial Commissioner […]
The police in Limpopo have arrested three suspects in connection with a business robbery and possession of a suspected stolen TLB (Tractor-Loader-Backhoe) following swift response by law enforcement officers in the Malipsdrift policing area, under the Capricorn District. On Sunday, 02 March 2025, at approximately 22:34, an off-duty police officer […]
Operation Vala Umgodi was executed by members deployed in Mpumalanga and their efforts were not in vain as it assisted in bringing 33 alleged illegal immigrants, aged between 18 and 45, to book. The suspects appeared at Graskop Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Monday 03 March 2025. During the arrest of the […]
hroughout Gauteng, Rapid Response Services, which included personnel of the Highway Patrol, Flying Squad, and K9 Units, apprehended 81 suspects between Friday, 21 February and Thursday, 27 February 2025. They also recovered 27 cars and one firearm. Members participated in various concentrated operations, vehicle checkpoints, secured escorts and intensive patrols […]
A cross-border operation to address crimes along the neighbouring borders between the Republic of South Africa and Namibia was executed from 27 February 2025 until 02 March 2025. The multi-disciplinary operation, including the South African Police Service, Customs, Cross Border Road Transport Agency, and Border Management Authority, secured significant successes. […]
A swift response and collaborative effort to combat crime concluded in the arrest of a hijacking suspect within minutes after the crime was committed. Police were busy performing the Safer City Operation duties in the Rustenburg Central Business District (CBD) at around 09:00 on Friday, 28 February 2025. They got […]
