Day: June 5, 2022

Dikgogodi Providence Lentswe (46), Aobakwe Lentswe (28) and Koone Daniel Mogwase (29) are expected to make their second appearance in the Molopo Magistrates’ Court in Mmabatho on Monday, 6 June 2022, for stock theft and possession of suspected stolen livestock.

The accused initially appeared at the same court on Monday, 30 May 2022, and remanded in custody following their apprehension by members of Stock Theft Stabilisation Task Team. The team members were conducting a disruptive operation at Bulfontein-Slurry auction on Friday, 27 May 2022, to enforce compliance with the Stock Theft Act, 1957 (Act No. 57 of 1957) and the Animal Identification Act, 2002 (Act No. 6 of 2002).

During the operation, the police stopped a vehicle with three male occupants and pulling a trailer loaded with six Bonsmara calves. It was established during the inspection that the calves were not properly brand marked. In addition, the calves were still bleeding from ears due to newly performed traditional marks.

The accused were then arrested for contravention of Section 2 of Stock theft Act, 1959 and possession of suspected stolen livestock after failing to account for the possession.

The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, thanked the members for their commitment and vigilance that led to the success.

Source: South African Police Service

Integrated operations in the Western Cape, yielded success when suspects were arrested and detained on Saturday (2022-06-04) on various criminal charges.

Members of Operation Restore followed up on information, operationalised the detail, and approached a residence in Daizy Street in Heinz Park. Upon arrival they searched the entire area and confiscated a consignment of drugs and ammunition. A 62-year-old man was arrested and detained on a charge of dealing in drugs and possession of unlicensed ammunition.

In an unrelated incident the members of the Provincial Extortion Task Team conducted a joint operation with the Vredenburg cluster, in a bid to stabilize commitment between the community and the South African Police Service. In Freezia Street in Piketberg, they confiscated liquor with an estimated street value of R30 000. A 36-year-old man was arrested and detained on a charge of dealing in liquor without a valid license.

In a separate incident the same members tactically approached an address in Eike Street in Porterville where they confiscated a consignment of dagga, drugs and an undisclosed amount of cash. A 50-year-old female was arrested and detained on a charge of dealing in drugs

Once charge the suspects are expected appear in the Athlone, Piketberg and Porterville Magistrate courts on the mentioned charges.

Source: South African Police Service

Police members of the Maitland Flying Squad were busy with patrols on Friday (2022-06-03) when they received information pertaining a vehicle involved in a business robbery in Mowbray.

When the vehicle was spotted in Stikland, a high speed chase ensued.The members requested back-up whilst the chase proceeded onto the R300 highway, trying to bring the vehicle to a standstill. The police members came under fire from the suspects, upon which they returned fire, fatally wounding one suspect. When the vehicle came to a halt, they arrested three males, aged 37, on charges of business robbery, attempted murder, reckless and negligent driving, possession of stolen property and possession of an unlicensed firearm.

Once charged the suspects are expected to appear in the Blue Downs Magistrate court on the mentioned charges

Source: South African Police Service

Rape and Murder accused, Mpho Godfrey Nemoghovhani aged 40, was found guilty and sentenced to two life imprisonment by Polokwane High Court, on 03 7June 2022.

His sentencing comes after an incident that occurred on 27 June 2009, where the suspect was offered a place to sleep by the victim’s mother at her house in Khopo village.

The victim’s mother left her daughter aged 11 with the accused who was her colleague sleeping in separate rooms, during the same night at about 21h30 the suspect noticed that the mother was not at home. He then raped the girl and strangled her to death.

The Police were notified and initial investigations ensued,subsequently pointed out at the suspect who was arrested on the 29 June 2009. The case was assigned to Sergeant Nkhensani Laura Sithole of Tzaneen Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit.

Meanwhile, a rape suspect Fanyane Piet Mokhawane aged 21, was found guilty and sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment by the Polokwane High Court, on 30 May 2022 for rape cases that occurred at Maake policing area during 2019.

The accused utilised the same modus operandi on some of his victims, he targeted women whom were fetching wood in the bushes. He would threaten them with a knife and rape them. In another incident he broke into a certain house in Maake policing area and raped a woman aged 43.

Rape cases were reported at the police station, and were assigned to Warrant Officer Mailula Mack Motalane, investigating officer of Tzaneen FCS Sgt Nkhensani Laura Sithole and Sergeant Ngwako Calvin Kgatle attached at Provincial Serial and Electronics Crimes Investigations.

Following investigations, a 21-year-old accused was positively linked to all the cases and was arrested.

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe appreciated the investigating officers for working tirelessly at the cases until the perpetrators were arrested.

Source: South African Police Service

The Crime Prevention Unit of Delft SAPS arrested suspects in possession of unlicensed firearms, ammunition and drugs on Saturday (2022-06-04).

The members executed an intelligence driven operation in Thubelitsha. Upon arrival they searched the entire area and confiscated a pistol with ammunition and sachets filled with Methamphetamine. A 30-year-old man was arrested and detained on a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm, ammunition and drugs.

In an unrelated incident a premises was searched in Blikkiesdorp in Delft. Police confiscated a rifle and a consignment of drugs and cash. A 25-year-old man was arrested and detained on a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm, ammunition and dealing in drugs.

Once charged the suspects are expected to make their court appearance in the Bellville Magistrate court on the mentioned charges.

Source: South African Police Service

Intelligence focussed driven operations executed in separate incidents by Gqeberha Flying Squad and the Anti-Gang Unit members yielded the desired results as drugs and firearms were confiscated during the weekend.

It is alleged that on Saturday, 4/06 at about 14:20 Flying Squad members acted on information received of suspicious persons in a Grey VW Polo TSI with no registration plates, heading towards the Summerstrand area. An immediate search for the vehicle began and not long later, it was spotted at the corners of Strand Street and Settlers Way. As soon as the occupants noticed the police vehicle, they made U-turn and sped away. A high speed chase followed and at various intersections, the occupants alighted and ran away. Flying Squad members succeeded in forcing the vehicle to stop and the 28-year-old driver was arrested.

He was detained on charges of possession of a prohibited firearm, illegal possession of ammunition as well as reckless and negligent driving. A 9mm firearm (serial number filed off) and 12 rounds of ammunition were seized. The vehicle was also impounded for further investigation.

Also on Saturday, 4/06, Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) members followed up on information received of firearms at a house in Neave Street in Schauderville. A search warrant was executed and while members were searching the house and occupants, a 39-year-old male was spotted tossing a firearm over a wall. A firearm with 6 rounds of ammunition were recovered. The firearm was reported stolen in Gelvandale in January 2021. The suspect was arrested and detained on a charge of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.

Also on the same day, AGU members recovered a pellet gun found abandoned in a yard in Almond Street in Jacksonville in Bethelsdorp.

In another search, later in the day, at a house in Highfield Road in Shauderville, AGU members confiscated 18 sealed containers of Purata tablets (each containing 100 tablets) as well as an opened container of the same tablets. A total amount of 1860 tablets were seized. No one was arrested and an enquiry docket was opened for further investigation.

While patrolling a hotspot area in New Brighton on Friday evening, 3/06 at about 20:30, AGU members arrested a 27-year-old male outside a shop in Tsewu Street. On searching the person, cocaine with an estimated street value of R10 000 was found in his possession.

All the arrested suspects will appear in their respective magistrate courts on Monday, 6 June 2022. The confiscated firearms will be sent to ballistics for analysis.

Source: South African Police Service