WESTERN CAPE – Ongoing high density patrols and crime combatting operations under the theme “More boots on the ground towards enhanced police visibility” as part of Safer Festive Season operations, took police to a drug outlet at Mossel Bay where drugs with an estimated street value of R315 000-00 and just more than R85 000-00 […]
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Three unlicensed firearms seized
NELSPRUIT – Three firearms and 13 live rounds of ammunition were recovered and two suspects both aged 31 were arrested on the R40 road in Acornhoek, Mpumalanga on Friday 06 January 2023 at about 20:00. Acornhoek Crime Prevention members were busy with their normal patrols when they spotted a suspicious looking red Toyota Tazz with […]
Eight suspected illegal miners die after they were allegedly trapped underground following heavy rains, police open inquest docket
POLOKWANE – The Police in Driekop outside Burgersfort have opened an inquest docket after eight suspected illegal miners digging chrome at ga-Maroga village, died when they were allegedly trapped underground from Friday 06 January 2023. One South African, three Mozambicans and four Zimbabweans were allegedly busy with illegal mining activities when the water coming from […]
Laingsburg police relaunch victim friendly room
WESTERN CAPE – The Western Cape police stepped up the fight against Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) with the relaunch of the Laingsburg police’s victim friendly room at an event hosted at the police station on Friday, 06 January 2023. Senior police management, leaders of Business Against Crime (BAC), representatives of the Department of […]
Police arrest four after robbery attempt of grocery store in George
WESTERN CAPE – The Safer Festive Season operations under the theme “More boots on the ground towards enhanced police visibility” yielded excellent success when police swiftly responded to a robbery in progress at a grocery store in George which resulted in the arrest of four suspects. Yesterday 07 January 2023, at about 16:10 various police […]
Operation Restore cleaning up the streets of Delft
WESTERN CAPE – On Friday, 6 January 2023 Western Cape police, Home Affairs and the City of Cape Town Law Enforcement agencies conducted an integrated operation in the Delft policing precinct where gang conflict, robberies and crimes such as Gender Based Violence are prevalent. Search warrants, roadblocks and foot patrols were executed and during the […]