An alleged illegal mining kingpin was arrested in Limpopo during a coordinated operation by SAPS, SANDF, and the National Intervention Unit.
An alleged illegal mining kingpin was arrested in Limpopo during a coordinated operation by Saps, SANDF, and the National Intervention Unit.The alleged kingpin was apprehended through a coordinated operation that included the South African Police Service , the South African National Defence Force , and the National Intervention Unit under Operation Vala Umgodi.
Based on useful information, the team moved quickly to stop illegal mining operations, which resulted in the arrest of three people, ages 31 to 45, at the scene.“Among the apprehended suspects was a Congolese foreign national believed to be the mastermind behind illegal mining operations in and around the Atok region,” said Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.
The team confiscated a white and blue Ford Ranger, a maroon Toyota Yaris, a white Toyota Yaris, a TLB , and a white and blue Scania horse and trailer truck filled with chrome during the operation.Illegal mining suspects arrested in Northern Cape“The team in the Frances Baard District was busy conducting routine visible patrols around the old Colville mine shaft sites when members netted five suspects, aged between 31 and 67, caught in the act of alleged illegal mining activities.
Mine security in the Namakwa District informed the team of an intruder on the mine property at the Kooinaas mine near Kleinsee. The team came and took the culprit into custody.“The police, in partnership with all stakeholders, will tirelessly heighten efforts to eradicate illegal mining in the Northern Cape,” Sam said.
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