DURBAN – Yesterday, morning at 10:00, a motorist was robbed of his vehicle while at Eden Park in Pietermaritzburg by two armed men. The suspects took the vehicle and drove on the N3 freeway towards Pinetown. Police were immediately alerted and a chase ensued. Police officers from the Hilton Flying Squad followed the vehicle towards […]
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Hawks uncover another abalone worth R1.6 million
WESTERN CAPE – The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team led an integrated intelligence driven operation which uncovered an illegal drying facility with abalone worth over R1.6 million. A search and seizure was undertaken at the premises situated at storage facility, Koeberg road, Table View in Cape Town yesterday. The team seized dried and already […]
Gelvandale police station closed due to COVID 19 related incident
EASTERN CAPE – SAPS Gelvandale is temporarily closed due to a member having tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. The Community Service Centre is operating from the Gelvandale Community Hall in Prinsloo Street. The communities are informed to utilise 10111 for emergency response. The Community Service Centre has been decontaminated and will re-open on Thursday, […]
Sentenced for forgery and fraud in East London
EASTERN CAPE – The Hawk’s Serious Organised Crime Investigation in East London welcomed a sentence by the East London Magistrate Court, yesterday, 14 October 2020 for forgery and fraud charges of Wiseman Tom (51) and Liyabona Nombevu (46) During 2016 February to 2016 May, information was received from Crime Intelligence at Mdantsane cluster about Tom […]
Predators sentenced to five terms of life imprisonment
DURBAN – “It is heart breaking to listen to women saying they have lost hope in the justice system and are left to fight the war on their own. I want to assure every women of this province that KwaZulu-Natal police will continue to fight, protect and work diligent to put the sexual predators behind […]
Provincial organise crime terminate project blue tooth in springbok
A multi-disciplinary team under the command of the Provincial Commander of Organise Crime, Colonel Wilmo Vermeulen terminated Project Blue Tooth during the early hours of this morning, 15 October 2020 in the greater Springbok area. The operation commenced at 01:00 focusing on drug trafficking in the Namakwa cluster and the Western Cape. Project Blue Tooth […]
Man suspected of multiple murders remanded in custody
DURBAN – Mlungisi Gezani Hadebe (25) appeared before the Weenen Magistrate’s Court on 09 October 2020. He was remanded in custody until 15 October 2020 at the Colenso Magistrate’s Court. Hadebe was arrested for multiple murders where a total of twelve people were killed and five others sustained serious injuries. He was arrested last Tuesday […]