Tag: SAPS

Police arrest 18 suspects with liquor stolen in a truck hijacking

Police arrest 18 suspects with liquor stolen in a truck hijacking

Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Nomthetheleli Mene lauded the excellent efforts by police in Gqeberha who expedited intelligence information of alcohol busy being offloaded from a hijacked truck at business premises in Windvogel yesterday afternoon, 22 April 2023. It is alleged that at about 15:15 on the mentioned date, the driver […]

Suspect to appear in court for dealing in drugs

Suspect to appear in court for dealing in drugs

On Wednesday 19 April 2023, the Hawks members from Port Shepstone Serious Organised Crime Investigation working together with National Intervention Unit, Crime Intelligence, and Durban Metro Police members arrested a 32-year-old suspect for dealing in drugs at Bottlebrush Crescent in Chatsworth. Members received information about drug dealing activities in the […]

Western Cape Police confiscate drugs worth R48 million

Western Cape Police confiscate drugs worth R48 million

Continued efforts to eradicate the trafficking of drugs and to give the lucrative drug trade a major blow, gained momentum when members attached to Bishop Lavis SAPS acted on information received about a possible drug consignment at business premises situated at the Airport Industrial. SAPS members, with the assistance of […]

Police nab four suspects with a large consignment of drugs in Parktown

Police nab four suspects with a large consignment of drugs in Parktown

The concerted efforts of the police to eradicate drugs from the streets continue to bear positive results as police seize a large consignment of drugs and arrest four suspects. On 11 April 2023, a team comprising of Gauteng Flying Squad, Highway Patrol, K9 units, and Customs from SARS operationalised intelligence […]

Inter-Provincial cross border operation yields a multitude of successes

Inter-Provincial cross border operation yields a multitude of successes

An Inter-Provincial Cross Border Operation was executed in four provinces namely, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Free State from the 27-31 March 2023. The four provinces were represented by the respective provincial heads of the Provincial Operational Command Centres namely Brigadier Hennie Van Rensburg(NC) the Operational Commander, supported […]

A 35-year-old man was arrested for possession of counterfeit cigarettes

A 35-year-old man was arrested for possession of counterfeit cigarettes

A 35-year-old man was arrested for possession of counterfeit cigarettes on Wednesday 29 March 2023 in Heilbron. It is alleged that members of the Heilbron SAPS followed up on intelligence-driven information from a concerned community member. Upon further investigation, the members managed to arrest the 35-year-old suspect while he was […]