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Man arrested for possessing cocaine worth R2 million at OR Tambo
A 29-year-old man travelling from Brazil was arrested upon arrival at Gauteng’s OR Tambo International Airport on Friday after cocaine…
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Man arrested for possession of firearms & platinum powder in Secunda
A 63-year-old man was arrested after he was found in possession of illegal firearms and a bag of platinum powder…
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Hawks arrest alleged kingpin behind Transnet oil theft & infrastructure damage
The Hawks have arrested a man allegedly at the centre of a syndicate linked to the theft of oil and…
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Hawks raid 2 businesses dealing in counterfeit car parts
The Hawks seized counterfeit car parts worth R150 000 during a raid at two Gauteng businesses in Kempton Park and…
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Drugs worth R600 000 seized at a house in Centurion
The Hawks in Gauteng have seized a range of drugs worth R600,000 at a house in Centurion. Law enforcement officials…
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Ex-Capitec bank teller in court for alleged fraud of over R200 000
A former bank teller appeared in the Middleburg Magistrate’s Court for alleged fraud and theft amounting to more than R200…
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SAPS seize Cape Town-bound mandrax shipments worth R4.3 million
Mandrax tablets worth an estimated R4.3 million being transported from Gauteng to Cape Town have been confiscated by authorities. Police…
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Hawks bust man traveling with drugs worth R2 million on R59 highway
A 47-year-old man is expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng on Thursday after he was…
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Beachgoers discover R20 million worth of cocaine while walking their dog at Jefferys Bay beach
Beachgoers who were walking their dog at Jefferys Bay’s main beach came across more than they expected when they stumbled…
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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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2 men charged with cop’s murder appear in Cape Town court
Two men appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of murder after a police officer was…
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2 suspected Cape Town cop killers arrested
Two men suspected of killing a Cape Town police officer have been arrested. The sergeant was shot and killed on…
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2 Kuruman cops due in court on kidnapping & attempted murder charges
Two Kuruman police officers are scheduled to appear in court in connection with crimes ranging from robbery, attempted murder and…
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R243 million drug consignment in KZN animal food container seized
A consignment of drugs, weighing 541 kilograms and with an estimated value of more than R243 million, was confiscated in…
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Stepmom & step-grandma caught allegedly trying to sell 13-year-old girl to traffickers for R40 million
Two women, aged 36 and 57, were expected to appear in court on Thursday for allegedly trying to sell a…
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Hawks arrest seven suspects in connection with prepaid electricity fraud
Seven arrests have been made in connection with a crime ring responsible for prepaid electricity fraud. Hawks officers swooped on…
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Hawks swoop on prepaid electricity syndicate in GP and Free State
Seven suspects accused of buying and reselling prepaid electricity to people, have been arrested. Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Philani Nkwalase,…
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Investigation into use of City of Cape Town’s relief funds might take longer
The provincial government wants “all relevant” information on allegations of serious malpractice regarding the City’s humanitarian fund before it launches…
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Five people arrested for fraudulent death claims in PE
The Hawks have arrested five people in connection with fraudulent death claims. The lengthy investigation culminated in Port Elizabeth on…
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Hawks probing Jacob Zuma’s Zondo commission walkout
The Hawks are now investigating the matter of former president Jacob Zuma’s bolt from the Commission of Inquiry into State…
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Homeless man arrested for allegedly breaking into the Hawks’ offices
Brandon Okkers, 34, appeared in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Philani Nkwalase said. A homeless man…
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Hawks seize counterfeit T-shirts & sneakers worth R5m in Cape Town raid
The items were recovered during a search-and-seizure operation conducted to eradicate the spread of counterfeit goods, regional spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel…
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Woman up for scamming R4 million on dating site
A woman has been arrested on fraud charges after a Cape Town woman was catfished out of around R4m by…
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Man held in hospital to poop out diamond he swallowed in Hawks raid
The Hawks have nabbed an alleged diamond dealer, following a sting operation in Strand, about 50km east of Cape Town’s…
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