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 […]
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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
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
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
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 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 […]
Suspect arrested for possession of illicit liquor and cigarettes worth about a million rand
A 27-year-old business owner was arrested on 24 March 2023 at about 11:00 and will be appearing in the Bloemfontein Magistrate court soon on charges of fraud, contravention of the Consumer Protection Act, contravention of the Immigration Act, and other related contraventions. On 24 March 2023, an intelligence led and […]
Four suspects arrested on two separate incidents in connection with trafficking of dagga
Four suspects aged between 26 and 59 appeared in the Chief Albert Magistrate’s Court today, 23 March 2023 in connection with the trafficking of dagga. According to information, earlier this morning, Thursday 23 March 2023 at about 05:30 police in Oshoek Border were performing their routine stop and search duties. […]
Truck driver and crew nabbed after reporting false hijacking and robbery of cargo they were transporting
The driver, his crew, and the owner of the warehouse, today appeared in Nebo magistrate court after reporting a false hijacking and robbery of building and fencing materials on Saturday 18 March 2023. Members of the Provincial Organized Crime and the National Crime Intelligence Units, assisted by the Local Criminal […]
Suspects due to appear in court for contravention of Customs Act, possession of counterfeit goods
Two suspects, a man (39) and a woman (37), were intercepted during a stop and search operation executed by the Hawks Nelspruit-based Commercial Crime Investigation, SAPS Komatipoort and Customs on Wednesday, 1 March 2023 for illegal possession of Counterfeit goods at the Lebombo Port of entry, driving with a Freightliner […]










