A SAPS Border Policing roving team deployed in Limpopo province as part of OPERATION VALA UMGODI in collaboration with SARS Customs officials seized illicit tobacco products worth more than R21 million and arrested three undocumented Zimbabwean nationals in Musina on Wednesday, 25 September 2024. According to a preliminary report, the […]
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Bus driver fatally shot in Botshabelo
Police in Botshabelo are requesting the community’s assistance in tracing the suspect(s) who fatally shot a bus driver at Botshabelo, Section G. It is alleged that on Sunday, 22 September 2024 at about 03:30, the deceased, Lebohang Patric Ntuli (39), arrived home driving his own vehicle. After parking the car, […]
RSA and Namibia law enforcement clamp down on cross-border crimes
The South African Police Service in collaboration with their counterparts in law enforcement in Namibia embarked on a cross-border operation from 19 September 2024 to 22 September 2024 to address the commission of cross-border related crimes, such as drugs, transportation of counterfeit goods, undocumented foreign nationals, contravention of the Immigration […]
Five suspects arrested for cases including illegal mining in Vhembe and Mopani Districts
The ongoing operations Vala Umgodi conducted in Vhembe and Mopani Districts on Friday, 20 September 2024 led to the arrest of five suspects aged between 25 and 51 linked to the illegal mining of minerals, and illegal mining of sand and contravention of immigration act. The suspects set to appear […]
Operation Shanela leaves no room for criminals to operate in the Northern Cape
The joint weekly high density operations conducted across the five districts in the province in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies and Community Police Forum structures commenced on Monday, 16 September 2024 and concluded on Sunday, 22 September 2024. The disruptive actions were executed through the tracing of suspects by […]
Multi-disciplinary approach amongst four provinces during an inter-provincial cross border operation yielded impressive outcomes
The multi-disciplinary approach in efforts to fight crime in the Eastern Cape yielded impressive outcomes when more boots were on the ground in a three-day cross border operation near Aliwal North under Joe Gqabi District. Members attached to four different Provinces (Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape, and Free State) […]
Two male suspects nabbed in Mopani District for illegal mining of sand
Two male suspects were nabbed in the Mopani District for an alleged illegal mining of sand under Giyani policing area on Tuesday 17 September 2024 at about 19:30. At about 17:55, police were deployed to monitor trucks that were driving into the mining sites being loaded with sand. While busy, […]
Police confiscated 201 liters of liquor during clamp-down operations in the Garden Route
Police confiscated 201 litres of liquor during a clamp down operation against unlicensed liquor outlets. This operation which forms part of ongoing high-density operations has led to the arrest of four suspects who are heading to court. On Friday, 13 September 2024, Oudtshoorn Crime Prevention Unit members operationalised information on […]
Operation Shanela remains intentionally squeezing crime
Operation Shanela, the weekly multi-disciplinary high density operation which commenced on Monday, 02 September 2024 until Sunday, 08 September 2024 continues to squeeze the space for criminals to operate in the province. With the focus on the reduction of contact and violent crimes in crime hotspots resulted in the apprehension […]
Police seize counterfeit goods worth more than R94 million and arrest five suspects in different parts of the country in less than three weeks
The South African Police Service (SAPS) and its crime fighting partners remain relentless in their efforts to disrupt and dislodge the illicit trade in counterfeit and contraband goods. In less than three weeks, the National Counterfeit Goods Unit led multiple intelligence driven takedown operations in different parts of the country […]