Two brothers arrested in possession of 8000 mandrax tablets

BLOEMFONTEIN – Members of Bloemfontein Flying Squad and K9 Unit received information from Crime Intelligence about drugs that were delivered at Peter Ewertse Street in Heidedal today. The team arrived at the identified residential premises at about 09:20 to operationalise the intelligence at hand. Two males were found inside the house and the police asked for permission to search the house which was granted.

Members searched the bedroom in the presence of the two brothers and two carry bags were found hidden in the house. A total of eight sealed transparent plastic bags containing 1000 mandrax tablets were found inside the carry bags. The two brothers, aged 32 and 38, were arrested for possession and dealing in drugs. The estimated street value of the drugs is R640 000.00.

A case docket for possession and dealing in drugs was opened at Heidedal Police Station. The two suspects were then detained in police custody. They will appear in Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 28 March 2022.

Acting Provincial Commissioner, Maj Gen Solly Lesia applauded the team for removing such a large number of drugs from our streets.

Source: South African Police Service

Police arrested suspects for possession of prohibited and unlicensed firearms and ammunition

CAPE TOWN – Police interventions in crime affected areas resulted in the arrest of armed suspects and the seizure of three firearms.

Lentegeur police members spotted an unknown man running when he saw the patrol vehicle coming down Perseus Way in Woodlands on Friday, 25 March 2022, at around 20:55. The police members gave chase and apprehended the man and searched his Wendy house and recovered a revolver with no serial number. The male, aged 33, and a female, aged 29, were arrested and detained on a charge of possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition

In an unrelated matter, members of the Maitland Flying Squad recovered a hijacked vehicle on Friday, 25 March 2022 in Delft. Upon recovering the vehicle, members conducted a search and confiscated a 9mm pistol with ammunition. Five suspects between the ages of 16 and 30 were arrested and detained on a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

Meanwhile, Philippi Crime Prevention Unit was busy with patrols earlier today at around 01:40 when they spotted a group of males standing in Boundary Way. In full view of police officers one of the suspects disposed of an object. Upon inspection they confiscated a 9mm pistol without a serial number and ammunition. The 18-year-old man was arrested and detained on a charge of possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition.

Once charged, the suspects are expected to make their respective court appearances in Mitchells Plain, Bellville and Athlone on the mentioned charges.

Source: South African Police Service

Security forces are on high alert in KwaZulu-Natal following threats of criminality

DURBAN – Following voice notes and other messages threatening violence and criminality in KwaZulu-Natal, police officers and other security forces are prepared to react to any event which may contribute to the breakdown of law and order. Police officers will be deployed strategically to respond swiftly and deal with those who act unlawfully.

Security forces have also taken note that a planned event at the Gugu Dlamini Park for Sunday was not approved by the Ethekwini Municipality as permission was not obtained by the organisers from the Parks and Recreation Department. We are appealing to those who may react to the misleading voice notes, not to partake in any activity where the laws of the country may be broken.

We once again urge our citizens to refrain from reposting voice notes and messages that they receive as some of them are obviously fake. Police will not hesitate to deal decisively with those found contravening the law.

Source: South African Police Service

Juvenile apprehended for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition

CAPE TOWN – Efforts to eradicate the possession of unlicensed firearms in our communities, led to the arrest of a 16-year-old male, for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. Members of Kleinvlei police were busy with crime prevention duties when they saw a male acting suspicious when he saw a police vehicle approaching. The suspect was stopped, searched and was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm with ammunition.

Once charged, the suspect will appear in the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court on the mentioned charges.

Source: South African Police Service

Case of six linked to Zingqolweni murder cases postponed: Cacadu

ZWELITSHA – A police media briefing preceded criminal court proceedings of six men linked to Zingqolweni murder cases that occurred between December 2020 and July 2021. The cases were postponed to 06 April 2022 for a bail application.

The Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Crime Detection, Major General Zithulele Dladla represented the Provincial Commissioner during a media briefing that was held at Lady Frere Police Station to take the media and communities through the investigation processes including the six men nabbed.

“As SAPS management we understood the urgency of the need to effect arrests in the cases we handled. We also understood the traumatic experiences that the affected families and community of Zingqolweni had to go through resulting from the unwarranted and callous murders and torture of innocent village elderly people”

“I am pleased to announce here that after a long drawn out process of investigation, the SAPS in the Eastern Cape has managed to arrest the six suspects who are associated with Ezingqolweni murder incidents, added Maj Gen Dladla.

Subsequent to the media briefing, the six men aged between 19 and 68 briefly appeared in the Cacadu Magistrate’s Court on charges of murder. The matter was postponed to Wednesday, 06 April 2022 for a bail application.

Source: South African Police Service

FXCM February Single Share & Stock Baskets Report

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FXCM Group, LLC (“FXCM Group’ or ‘FXCM’), the leading international provider of online foreign exchange trading, CFD trading, cryptocurrencies and related services, is today releasing its data of most popular instruments for the month of February in its Single Share CFD and proprietary Stock Basket product lines.

FXCM offers fractional single share trading with no commission fees* on leading companies from the US, UK, France, Germany, Hong Kong and Australia. FXCM’s stock basket products combine the shares of multiple companies from one sector into a single tradeable instrument. The company currently boasts a portfolio of 16 stock baskets. The list of companies and weightings is available on FXCM’s stock basket website (https://www.fxcm.com/za/stock-baskets/).

The top of the most traded stocks in February saw little change, but the bottom part of the list contains some bolters. EV company Rivian’s continual steep decline caught the attention of FXCM traders as they try to catch some of the action of a company that only a few months ago was trading above $170 but has declined over $100 since December. Last month also saw the return of Google and Pfizer to the top ten.

On the stock basket side, Crypto Stocks continues its steady rise up the ranks since its recent product launch, largely at the expense of the Chinese-focused baskets, which have declined to their lowest positions since inception. But it was the drastic rise of pandemic impacted baskets WFH and Travel that catches the eye, as the global restriction from the Omicron variant diminishes and traders try to ride the wave of the potential impact on the respective baskets.

Volume
Rank
Monthly
Rank Change
Company Symbol
1 Tesla Inc TSLA.us
2 ↑3 Facebook (Meta Platforms Inc) FB.us
3 ↓1 Amazon.com Inc AMZN.us
4 ↓1 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR BABA.us
5 ↑5 NVIDIA Corporation NVDA.us
6 ↓2 Alibaba Group (HK) BABA.hk
7 ↓1 Apple Inc AAPL.us
8 ↑27 Rivian Automotive Inc RIVN.us
9 ↑10 Alphabet Inc (Google) GOOG.us
10 ↑17 Pfizer Inc PFE.us
Volume
Rank
Monthly
Rank Change
Sector Symbol
1 Big US Tech FAANG
2 ↑9 Travel TRAVEL
3 ↑4 Cryptocurrency Stocks CRYPTOSTOCK
4 ↓2 Airlines AIRLINES
5 ↑10 Work From Home WFH
6 ↓3 China Tech CHN.TECH
7 ↓3 China Ecommerce CHN.ECOMM
8 ↑1 Big China Tech (HKD Basket) ATMX
9 ↓4 ESports & Gaming ESPORTS
10 ↓4 Cannabis CANNABIS

Past Performance and popularity is not an indicator of future results.
Rank is derived from FXCM Client Volume

*FXCM can be compensated in several ways, which includes but are not limited to adding a mark-up to the spreads it receives from its liquidity providers, adding a mark-up to rollover, etc. Commission-based pricing is applicable to Active Trader account types.

About FXCM:

FXCM is a leading provider of online foreign exchange (FX) trading, CFD trading, and related services. Founded in 1999, the company’s mission is to provide global traders with access to the world’s largest and most liquid market by offering innovative trading tools, hiring excellent trading educators, meeting strict financial standards and striving for the best online trading experience in the market. Clients have the advantage of mobile trading, one-click order execution and trading from real-time charts. In addition, FXCM offers educational courses on FX trading and provides trading tools, proprietary data and premium resources. FXCM Pro provides retail brokers, small hedge funds and emerging market banks access to wholesale execution and liquidity, while providing high and medium frequency funds access to prime brokerage services via FXCM Prime. FXCM is a Leucadia Company.

Forex Capital Markets Limited: FCA registration number 217689 (www.fxcm.com/uk)

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.

63% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

FXCM EU LTD: CySEC license number 392/20 (www.fxcm.com/eu)

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.

74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.

You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

FXCM Australia Pty. Limited: AFSL 309763. Losses can exceed your deposited funds. The products may not be suitable for all investors. Please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved. If you decide to trade products offered by FXCM AU, you must read and understand the Financial Services GuideProduct Disclosure StatementTarget Market Determination and Terms of Business on www.fxcm.com/au.

FXCM South Africa (PTY) Ltd: FSP No 46534 (www.fxcm.com/za). Our service includes products that are traded on margin and carry a risk of losses in excess of your deposited funds. The products may not be suitable for all investors. Please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.

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