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Two suspects arrested for JMPD officer’s murder may be part of cash-in-transit syndicate
Two suspects arrested for JMPD officer’s murder may be part of cash-in-transit syndicate! Two suspects arrested in connection with the…
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6 EMPD officers arrested for alleged extortion
Six officers from the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) have been arrested for their involvement in an alleged extortion scheme…
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Widow of murdered EMPD officer arrested for allegedly arranging his killing
Widow of murdered EMPD officer arrested for allegedly arranging his killing! The widow of a slain Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department…
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Drunk taxi driver arrested while transporting church congregants in Benoni
Drunk taxi driver arrested while transporting church congregants in Benoni! The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) arrested a 52-year-old taxi…
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BMW sedan stolen during home robbery found hours later, abandoned in Pienaar
A family vehicle that was reportedly stolen during a house robbery in Kanyamazane, in the early hours of Wednesday was…
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5 nabbed for generating fake documents on East Rand
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has arrested five people including four foreigners for producing fake documents. The EMPD in…
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Man & his boss arrested for selling vehicle license discs on Joburg streets
Members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) have arrested two men for allegedly issuing and selling vehicle license discs.…
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2 men found guilty of killing EFF councillor Koketso Mojatau during hijacking
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg found two men guilty of the murder of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) councilor…
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Woman arrested in Ekurhuleni for driving stolen Volkswagen Polo
Police in Ekurhuleni intercepted and arrested a 33-year-old woman in the Benoni area for being in possession of a car…
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Tembisa homeowner arrested after stolen Toyota Starlet was found in his yard
The small hatchback was recovered in the Tembisa area, according to Lieutenant Colonel Kelebogile Thepa, spokesperson for the Ekurhuleni Metro…
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Owner of hijacked BMW 4 series recovered in Ekurhuleni insists on not opening case
A white BMW 4 series, which was hijacked in Delmas, Mpumalanga, has been recovered in Benoni, Ekurhuleni. Spokesperson for the…
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Thieves disintegrate stolen Toyota Hilux’s interior & steal computer box in Ekurhuleni
Police in Ekurhuleni recovered a stolen Toyota Hilux double cab vehicle in the Vosloorus area, after it was stolen in…
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Tracking device on stolen Hyundai bakkie gets man arrested in Ekurhuleni for theft
Ekurhuleni police arrested a 57-year-old man following the recovery of a stolen Hyundai H100 vehicle. A spokesperson for the Ekurhuleni…
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Isuzu bakkie stolen in Limpopo found in Ekurhuleni idling with no one inside
Ekurhuleni police recovered a stolen silver Isuzu bakkie, in the Tsakane area, after it was reported stolen in Limpopo. Spokesperson…
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Motorist stopped & robbed of R10K by armed men in police caps, vehicle with blue lights & siren
Ekurhuleni police arrested three alleged robbers, and recovered items including a police uniform, six firearms, and police blue lights with…
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Another man arrested for assaulting his mom and sister amid claims he uses drugs
Police in Ekurhuleni have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly assaulting his mother and his sister at their family home…
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Vapes, dagga & cigarettes seized as police raid Ekurhuleni school
A surprise raid and bodily search on learners at Dalpark Secondary School in Brakpan led to the discovery and confiscation…
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Man arrested for possession of stolen Toyota Etios tells police he has no explanation
A 40-year-old man was arrested by the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) for possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a…
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Photos: Hijacked Volkswagen Polo stripped to a shell in just 2 days at a house in Ekurhuleni
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) tactical response unit has arrested a 40-year-old man for possession of a hijacked Volkswagen…
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EMPD: Fight against illegal mining challenging
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) on Gauteng’s East Rand continues to fight back against the scourge of illegal mining.…
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Assault rifle not registered in SA recovered in Thembisa loaded with ammunition
Police in Thembisa have recovered an illegal assault rifle, loaded with live rounds, after they were called to an armed…
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Commuters across Gauteng stranded amid standoff between taxi operators & security
Thousands of commuters across Gauteng were on Thursday morning left stranded after minibus taxis were suspended due to an ongoing…
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Hijacked Toyota Fortuner recovered by Ekurhuleni Metro Police
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has recovered a Toyota Fortuner sport utility vehicle (SUV) after it was hijacked from…
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4 arrested after tins of Nan baby formula stolen in Kempton Park armed robbery
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has arrested four men, shortly after a daring robbery of a supermarket in Kempton…
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City of Ekurhuleni drivers arrested for allegedly filling up fuel & offloading it at bus company for money
At least five people, including employees of the City of Ekurhuleni, have been arrested on charges of theft after diesel…
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Police probing culpable homicide after pedestrian fatally hit by Ford Ranger on R21 freeway in Ekurhuleni
A case of culpable homicide is being investigated after a 35-year-old man died on the R21 freeway in Kempton Park…
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Man driving hijacked Hyundai in Gauteng tells police he was only taking the car to go shopping
Ekurhuleni police arrested a 32-year-old man in the Etwatwa area after he was found in possession of a motor vehicle…
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Jealous Gauteng man arrested for assaulting & biting his girlfriend after she received a phone call
Ekurhuleni police arrested a 32-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted his 32-year-old girlfriend who received a call while she was…
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Uber driver hijacked by passengers, cops recover his Kia Pegas after high-speed chase in Ekurhuleni
Members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) have recovered a hijacked Kia Pegas vehicle, after a high-speed chase in…
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EMPD: Tsakane calm after protests but roads still blocked with rocks
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) said the protests in Tsakane had died down but roads remain barricaded with rocks…
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Pictures: Chaos as Tembisa residents loot cash-in-transit van after heist
A man allegedly caught stealing money from a cash-in-transit van which had been robbed by unknown assailants, was arrested by…
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Jealous & drunk boyfriend arrested for allegedly destroying his girlfriend’s household property
A 53-year-old man has been arrested by the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) after he allegedly went on a rampage…
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Police allegedly offered R900 at liquor shop selling booze which expired 7 months ago
Police in Ekurhuleni have arrested a 19-year-old man after he allegedly offered money to members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police…
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Stolen VW Polo recovered by Ekurhuleni police, found badly smashed up
A VW Polo hatchback that was reported stolen, has been found abandoned and badly smashed up in Boksburg North. Ekurhuleni…
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Another car stolen in Mpumalanga, recovered by police in Ekurhuleni
Police in Ekurhuleni have recovered a stolen Nissan 1400 light delivery vehicle after criminals abandoned it, and its keys, in…
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Stolen Suzuki Celerio abandoned in Boksburg as criminals flee
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has recovered a stolen Suzuki Celerio hatchback after it was abandoned on the side…
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Speeding motorists nabbed for clocking over 200km/h on N1 freeway
Gauteng Traffic Police have arrested two male drivers for clocking over 200km/h along the N1 freeway. The motorists were bust…
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VW Golf driver & woman arrested for driving at excessive speed in Ekurhuleni
Members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) have arrested a 34-year-old man for traveling at 146km/hour in an 80km/hour…
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Another hijacked Toyota vehicle found parked at a woman’s house in Ekurhuleni
Ekurhuleni police recovered a white Toyota Hilux double cab vehicle which was hijacked from its owner before the owner was…
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Motorbikes stolen in Tshwane found in Ekurhuleni stashed in vehicle ferrying goods to Mozambique
Four men have been arrested in the Bedfordview area after members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) found stripped…
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Delivery biker killed after crash with a Hyundai sedan in Ekurhuleni
Police in Ekurhuleni are probing a case of culpable homicide after a 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed during a crash with…
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Convicted cop killer leads officers to pistol he allegedly used in 17 murders
Police in Ekurhuleni have recovered a 9mm Girsan pistol linked to the murder of at least 17 people, including a…
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5 passengers killed as Toyota Etios falls off Ekurhuleni bridge & bursts into flames
At least five people died in a horrific accident in Germiston, after the driver lost control and the vehicle, a…
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Another City of Ekurhuleni vehicle seized while dad was dropping off child at school
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has seized another vehicle, a Ford Ranger belonging to the City of Ekurhuleni which…
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Man driving stolen Toyota Hilux bakkie in Ekurhuleni found with unlicensed gun & 15 bullets
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has recovered a stolen Toyota Hilux bakkie, and arrested a 42-year-old man who was…
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Municipal car seized while father was taking his child to school
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has given several warnings to City of Ekurhuleni officials on using municipal vehicles for…
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More Ekurhuleni cars seized from staff using them for private business
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has confiscated more municipal vehicles that were being misused by the municipality’s staff for…
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40-year-old man arrested in Ekurhuleni for selling dagga to school kids
A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Alberton for dealing in drugs and selling illegal substances to school children. Spokesperson…
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Audi lands on top of shacks in Ekurhuleni after driver loses control
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) on Thursday attended to a scene where the driver of a white Audi lost…
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Woman among 9 drivers arrested in Ekurhuleni for drunk driving on Easter Sunday
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) arrested nine drivers in the Putfontein area on Easter Sunday for drunk driving. EMPD…
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