SAPS Mopani District Illegal Mining Task Team, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, Department of Forestry Fishery and the Environment, Water and Sanitation members arrested three male suspects aged between 35 and 37 for illegal mining of sand at Molototsi river, Dzumeri village in Giyani Policing area on Monday, 15 July 2024 at around 13:30.

The multidisciplinary forces received an intelligence information about the illegal mining at the said spot. The three suspects were caught in action busy loading sand inside a white UD-Tipper truck without a permit.

Three suspects were immediately arrested for illegal mining of sand and the truck was confiscated.

The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has welcomed the arrest and applauded the members for arresting suspects as part of eliminating illegal miners within our province.

The arrested suspects will appear before the local Magistrate’s court soon.

The Police investigations are continuing.