An intelligence-driven operation resulted in the arrest of a 22-year-old suspect and the detection of a fully operational gold refinery laboratory in a small …
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CrimeGeneral
The Hawks have arrested three illegal miners and seized their mining equipment worth over R3.5 million
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation is determined to eradicate illegal mining activities by continuously conducting disruptive operations in the affected areas. This follows …
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Dangerous GoodsExplosives
Police have arrested three undocumented foreign nationals with equipment suspected will be used for illegal mining
On the evening of 15 September 2022, police raided a business premise in Roodepoort and discovered equipment suspected to be used for illegal mining. …
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A 38-years-old suspect was arrested at a farm by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation on Thursday, 28 July 2022 for alleged illegal mining. …
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TLB / Excavators
Construction vehicles confiscated as police clamp down on illegal mining in Polokwane
Members of the Provincial Organized Crime Unit continue to win the fight against illegal mining activities across the province, when they once again arrested …
