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Metro Police arrests and confiscations on the up

Officers have made more than 3 000 arrests over a six-month period; but a number of policing challenges remain, prompting ramped up education and awareness, particularly around smash and grab incidents. The City’s Metro Police Department has seen a 59%…

Police lauded for conviction of gang members

Continued efforts to deal with the scourge of gang violence on the Cape Flats has resulted in the sentencing of four people who were involved in violent crimes in Ravensmead, Western Cape.The accused were sentenced in the Western Cape High Court on cha…

Operation Vala Konke close in on criminals

GQEBERHA – Police and communities in Nelson Mandela Bay remain committed to ensuring that the people in the metro are and feel safe. In the last three days from 25 January 2023 to 27 January 2023, four firearms were seized and suspects arrested.On 25 J…

Gqeberha K9 arrest suspects in unrelated cases

Gqeberha K9 unit continue in their efforts in clamping down on criminals targeting vehicles within Humewood policing precinct.On Wednesday 25 January 2023 at approximately 08:25 they received and followed up on information of suspects jumping over the …

Hawks recover unlicensed firearms and financed vehicle asset

MPUMALANGA – The Secunda based Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation team together with Crime Intelligence and Secunda K9 unit conducted an intelligence driven operation which resulted in the recovery of several firearms and an arrest of a 63 yea…

Four accused appear in court for numerous offences

POTCHEFSTROOM – Three accused, Lucky Joseph Kudumane (49), Sifiso Manana (43) and Bafana Motisoe (55) appeared before Brits Magistrates’ court on Tuesday, 17 January 2022 on charges of murder, house robbery, kidnapping, unlawful possession of fire-arm …

Information sought to locate a missing woman in Makhado

MAKHADO – The police in Makhado seek public assistance in locating a 30-year-old woman, Ngoakoana Velma Ramonetha from Sekonye Village in Botlokwa who has been missing since 2021.According to the information, on 18 July 2021 Ngoakoana Velma Ramonetha i…

Foul smell leads police to abalone bust in Korsten

GQEBERHA – Foul smell emanating from a house in Daniel Street in Korsten prompted concerned neighbours to alert police as they suspected that there could be a decomposing body in the house.On Tuesday, 17 January 2023 at about 14:00, SAPS Gelvandale mem…

Successful multidisciplinary operation held in Sterkspruit

STERKSPRUIT – Police in Sterkspruit conducted a successful multi-disciplinary operation which was held in the Sterkspruit and Palmietfontein areas.Various units including Public Order Policing, Stock Theft Unit, the Mounted Unit, Border Policing, K9, V…

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