The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Fezile Dabi District has achieved a major breakthrough in the fight against copper cable theft. Members of the Fezile Dabi District Infrastructure Team intercepted a truck carrying stolen copper cables valued at over R8 million during a routine vehicle checkpoint (VCP) operation. […]
The Hawks Secunda based Serious Organised Crime Investigation and Charl Cillier SAPS operationalised information received from a reliable source about a farmer who allegedly repacked expired and rotten food for delivery to different retailers destined for human consumption. According to the allegations, the 30-year-old farmer collects expired food from chain […]
Three suspects, aged between 39 and 54, have been arrested for illegal mining of sand and presumed gold-bearing materials in the Mopani District. The arrests followed an intelligence-driven operation carried out by the Vala Umgodi Task Team during the early hours of Tuesday, 04 February 2025, until late in the […]
Two suspects, aged 23 and 30, were arrested on Sunday, 26 January 2025 after being found in possession of dagga worth an estimated street value of about R1.2 million on the R538 Road near Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA). According to a report, members of the Police from White River […]
The initiative to reduce crime in communities has been proving effective, thanks to the collaborative Operation Shanela carried out by Ekurhuleni SAPS officers, EMPD, Gauteng Traffic, Wardens CPF, Home Affairs, and other law enforcement bodies within the Ekurhuleni Policing areas from Friday afternoon, 24 January 2025, until Sunday morning, 26 […]
Two suspects were arrested on Saturday, 25 January 2025 following information received at about 21:30 about a White Toyota Hilux that was hijacked at Vosman near Witbank. Members from a tracking company shared the details of the vehicle’s location with the Police. Swift response by members from Middelburg Flying Squad […]
Collaborative efforts by Brits Trio Task Team, Operational Coordination Centre (OCC) and Crime Intelligence paid off when a hijacked truck, trailer and goods worth more than R2 million were recovered on Thursday evening, 23 January 2025. The success was achieved after the Bojanala District Crime Intelligence, followed up on information […]
A joint intelligence-driven operation has led o the arrest of a 24-year-old foreign national for dealing in illicit cigarettes on Friday, 24 January 2025, at Makhado precinct under Vhembe District. Police received valuable information about a white Isuzu truck that was traveling from Beitbridge Point of Entry and allegedly destined […]
In a significant success following the multidisciplinary Vala Umgodi operation across Limpopo, 29 suspects aged between 19 and 52, were arrested for various offenses, including illegal mining of sand and presumed gold-bearing materials, possession of illegal ammunition and illicit cigarettes, and contravention of immigration laws. The intelligence-driven joint operations, supported […]
The prompt response from Limpopo Vala Umgodi multi-disciplinary forces led to the arrest of 20 suspects involved in illegal mining, drug dealing, and violations of immigration laws. In addition, chrome worth over R1 million was seized. The operation, conducted on Sunday, 19 January 2025, followed credible information from the community. […]
