PRETORIA – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) commonly known as the Hawks has noted with concern of increasing incidents of imposters claiming to be the Directorate’s investigators targeting vulnerable people and demanding money in…
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Suspects detained for money laundering and possession of illegal firearms
BLOEMFONTEIN – On Wednesday, 7 April 2021, members from Marquard were conducting nightshift patrols on the R707 and R708 roads when they noticed a suspicious vehicle which was stopped and searched.Four undocumented persons were found with an amount of …
Another top cop linked to extortion and corruption, arrested
GAUTENG – Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation in Germiston conducted a sting operation which resulted in the arrest of a 55-year-old police Lieutenant Colonel attached to Douglasdale police station who was positively linked with extortion and corru…
Six suspects arrested shortly after committing a business robbery
FREE STATE – The Acting Provincial Commissioner of Free State, Major General Solly Lesia commended the swift response by Smithfield and neighbouring police stations that led to the apprehension of six suspects shortly after a crime was perpetrated. It is alleged by the complainant that on Monday, 05 April 2021, at about 23:50, two unknown […]
Three suspects to appear in court for robbery and attempted theft of a vehicle
DURBAN – On Sunday, 04 April 2021 at 14:30, Durban Central police officers followed up on information received regarding two men who attempted to steal a vehicle along the beach. The description of the suspect’s vehicle was circulated and they started to search for the suspects. Whilst were travelling along Snell Parade, the team observed […]
Musician and wife in the dock for R1.5 million fraud allegations
GAUTENG – The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in Johannesburg arrested a couple aged 36 and 39 for approximately R1.5 million fraud allegations on Tuesday, 06 April 2021. It is alleged that the suspects, Doctor Tumisang Victor Makweya, also known as Dr Tumi (39) and his wife Kgaogelo Sara Makweya (36) were listed as […]
Alleged shoplifters behind bars
FREE STATE – On Thursday, 01 April 2021, members of Excelsior police station arrested four suspects from Gauteng during the Easter Roadblock that was conducted on the R703 road intended to enforce road traffic compliance.During the operation a red seda…