Category: General

DURBAN – One Monday, 13 June 2022, eight suspects entered a business in Hill Street at Pinetown and held up the employees at gunpoint. It is alleged that the suspects stole cash and cellphones before they fled the scene.

Police responded swiftly and the suspects were tracked to M Section in KwaMashu. They recovered two vehicles and later it was established one of the vehicles was linked to numerous house robberies that have been reported recently as well as an attempted murder. The second vehicle was hijacked in Berea area early this month. The police officers also recovered forty six cellphones.

Police then proceeded to a house in J Section. The house was searched and police found various brands of watches valued at R70 000. Six suspects were aged 18 and 43 were arrested and appeared before the Ntuzuma Magistrates Court. They were remanded in custody and on Monday they will put through an identification parade.

Source: South African Police Service

GQEBERHA – The Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Motherwell is seeking the community’s assistance in tracing a 13-year-old girl who went missing on Tuesday, 14 June 2022.

It is alleged that on the mentioned date at about 11:00, Nomaxabiso Thomas left her house in Mgwanya Street, Shukushukuma in Motherwell and went to visit her friend nearby. According to information, she did arrive at her friend’s house however when she was informed that her friend was not there, she left. She has since not returned home.

She was last seen wearing black tights, a red tracksuit top, a maroon cap and pink pair of sneakers.

Anyone who may know the whereabouts of Ms Thomas is asked to contact D/W/O Riaan Smith on 071 352 5094 or Crime Stop 08600 10111 or the nearest police station.

Source: South African Police Service

KLERKSDORP – In an endeavour to fight the buying and selling of stolen goods, police together with officials from Immigration, Transnet, Eskom and Telkom conducted compliance inspections at Second-Hand Goods dealers and Liquor premises in Ikageng on Tuesday, 14 June 2022.

The operation was led by the Provincial Designated Police Officers (DPOs) Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Lesego Mosehle, accompanied by the Station Commander of Ikageng, Colonel Robert Leie and the Visible Policing Commander, Lt Col Paul Langeveld.

During the operation, one CZ 7.65 licenced pistol, loaded with a magazine was confiscated at a scrap yard and a 47-year-old owner was arrested for contravening Section 120 (8) of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000) after the firearm was found stored in a shoe box instead of a safe. He was eventually released on a warning to appear in court. Moreover, five fines with the total value of R7500.00 were issued to businesses for contravening the Second-Hand Goods Act, 2009 (Act No. 6 of 2009).

Stop and searches were also conducted around Second-Hand goods premises that were visited and four male suspects, aged between 27 and 46, were arrested for dealing in drugs. One undocumented person, aged 34, was also identified and handed over to Immigration Officials, for processing.

All suspects are expected to appear before court soon.

Ten municipal dustbins which are apparently used to carry stolen goods were also confiscated during the operation.

Police would once more like to remind the Second-Hand Goods dealers that Chapter 2(1) of the Act stipulates that every person, who carries out a business as a dealer must be registered. Furthermore a dealer must keep a register in the prescribed form and record in the register the prescribed particulars regarding every acquisition or disposal of second-hand goods according to chapter 4 (21)(1).

Source: South African Police Service

WESTERN CAPE – Swift response by Rural Flying Squad members landed four suspects behind bars and in the process recovered a stolen vehicle as well as various clothing items.

On Saturday, 11 June 2022 at about 15:30 the members were strategically deployed along the Robinson pass, between Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn, when they responded to an alert of a Land Rover which was stolen during a burglary at a residence in Grootbrak River earlier. They noticed the vehicle travelling near the R328 and brought it to a halt. The driver was unable to account for his possession thereof and was arrested on a charge of theft of motor vehicle. More charges could be added as the investigation unfolds.

The 38-year-old suspect is in police custody. He is expected to make his first court appearance at the Grootbrak River Magistrates’ court on Monday, 13 June 2022.

In an unrelated matter, three accused appeared in the Knysna Magistrates’ court on Thursday, 09 June 2022 following their arrest on charges of possession of stolen property.

Again Rural Flying Squad members responded to information on a vehicle involved in shoplifting at various shops in the central business district of Knysna earlier in the week. The members, assisted by a local security company and CCTV footage, tracked down the vehicle when it entered the industrial area. A search of the vehicle, a Toyota Corolla, ensued when police found clothing with an estimated value of R8 000-00, sellotape and branded plastic bags of a courier company concealed in the back. Police also seized R14 450-00 worth of cash, believed to be proceeds of illicit activities, in their possession.

The recovered items were linked to three clothing stores in the CBD.

The trio already appeared in court. Two of the accused, a woman (31) and man (32), were released on R2 000-00 bail each. The third accused a 60-year-old woman remains in custody. She is scheduled to appear in the Knysna magistrates’ court on 17 June 2022 for a formal bail application.

The strategic deployment of Rural Flying Squad members along the highways is paying dividends. It is in line with policing priorities to eradicate the illicit flow of presumed stolen goods, drugs and firearms into the Western Cape.

Source: South African Police Service

On Friday, 03 June 2022 members of SAPS Primrose with the assistance of a security officer arrested a 32-year-old suspect for tampering with essential infrastructure.

A preliminary report suggests that a security officer was out patrolling along Main Reef and Stanhope roads when he noticed two males busy cutting electric cable which is connected to a traffic light.

The security guard apprehended one suspect while the other suspect managed to evade arrest.

Source: South African Police Service

On Thursday afternoon, 2 June 2022, members of the Stabilisation team were patrolling around Motlhabeng village outside Mahikeng when they spotted a suspicious vehicle.

The said vehicle was stopped and searched. Although nothing illegal was found during the search, the driver led the police to a certain house where he alleged there were suspected drug dealing activities.

On arrival at the identified house, the members found a plastic bag containing white powder suspected to be drugs and a firearm with 25 live ammunition hidden and wrapped in a black plastic bag. Moreover, the suspect, aged 24, failed to produce a license for the firearm which the serial number was filed off. He was thus, arrested.

The estimated street value of the drugs is R4000.00.

The suspect is expected to appear before the Molopo Magistrates’ Court in Mmabatho on Monday, 6 February 2022.

The Provincial Commissioner of North West, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena expressed gratitude to the members for their efforts in the fight against drug trafficking and illegal proliferation of firearms.

Source: South African Police Service