Hawks in North West bust 11 suspects for platinum material & illegal mining equipment
The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit arrested eleven suspects who were in possession of platinum material and illegal mining equipment in Rustenburg.
The unit, together with Rustenburg Local Criminal Record Centre, arrested eleven suspects, aged between 19 and 39, during a disruptive operation on October 15, 2023, in Rustenburg.
The team was following up on information regarding illegal mining activities that were allegedly taking place at a house in Boitekong.
“Upon arrival, the house was searched, and bags containing platinum material were found,” Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula, said.
“Illegal mining equipment, including compressors, gas bottles, cutting torches, hammers, iron balls, cutting discs, a welding machine, a grinder, and a generator, was seized,” Mathebula said.
Mathebula further added that the owner of the house was arrested and charged with illegal possession of platinum, while the other ten suspects were arrested and charged with contravention of the Immigration Act.
All suspects will make their first appearance before the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court on October 17, 2023.
-IOL News
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