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3rd suspect in Eastern Cape cop’s murder arrested
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) have arrested a third suspect in connection with the murder of a Mthatha…
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Update: Man found with drugs worth R2 million due in court
A man who was arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) on Tuesday for possession of drugs worth…
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2 arrested for alleged theft of Transnet fuel
Two men were arrested for alleged theft of Transnet fuel worth approximately R500 000 in Alberton, said the Directorate for…
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2 summoned to court over tax fraud, more charges for former Nketoana mayor & CFO
Two people have been summoned to appear in the Kimberley Magistrate Court in connection with alleged tax fraud amounting to…
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2 men arrested in Zeerust for possession of a lion’s head
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) arrested two men after they were seeking a buyer for a lion head…
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Sars seizes illegal cigarettes & hookah tobacco worth R40 million
The customs division of South African Revenue Service (Sars) has confiscated illicit cigarettes, hookah tobacco, and scrap metal worth R40…
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Man arrested for drugs worth R4.1 million in Durbanville storage facilities in court
A man who was arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) on Monday for possession of drugs worth…
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Hawks make R4.1 million drug bust in Durbanville storage facilities
A 44-year-old man was arrested on Monday after members of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) made a R4.1…
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Steroid bust leads to 2 arrests and drug manufacture equipment seizures
Two men are expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Friday after they were busted for allegedly…
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Suspected cash-in-transit robber bust with heist money
A 43-year-old man from the Eastern Cape is expected to appear in court soon on allegations of a cash-in-transit (CIT)…
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Cocaine worth R200 million stolen from Hawks offices in KZN
Drugs stored at the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) offices in Port Shepstone have been stolen by enterprising thieves…
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Suspected R1 million property sale scammer released on R4 000 bail
An alleged fraudster, linked to a Gauteng property sale scam involving approximately R1 million was granted R4 000 bail by…
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Suspected scammer wanted since 2015 arrested
The 25-year-old man, Athule Masimini, arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), for allegedly fleecing “vulnerable community members”,…
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GP kidnappers allegedly demanded R20 000 before killing the victim
The Lenasia Magistrate’s Court has remanded two men in custody following their court appearance on charges of murder, robbery with…
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Ex-Hawks official convicted of fraud
A former 61-year-old captain, attached to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), has been convicted in the Mthatha Specialised…
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R1k bail for ex-FNB employee accused of stealing R400 000 from customer’s account
A former employee of First National Bank has been released on bail by the Gqeberha Specialised Commercial Crime Court. Lwando…
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Soldiers accused of smuggling stolen vehicles across border denied bail
SEVEN soldiers accused of helping to smuggle stolen vehicles across the border have been denied bail. Rapula Reuben Maidi, Edward…
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Eastern Cape suspect in court for trading in illicit tobacco worth over R10 million
An Eastern Cape man is to appear in the East London Magistrate’s Court on Friday after he was allegedly found…
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Notorious illegal firearms dealer arrested in Durban
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) arrested a notorious firearms dealer in Durban on Friday. The 41-year-old Durban-based gun…
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Fraudsters who tried stealing R500 million from Royal Bafokeng get 15 years in jail
The convicts approached an Absa bank official in Burgersfort posing as signatories of Royal Bafokeng Holdings. Would-be fraudsters – who…
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