A duo was nabbed as they attempted to find a buyer for gold bars worth millions.
Two men were arrested in Brakpan on Tuesday after they were found in possession of six bars of unwrought gold.
At around 13:15, the Gauteng Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team, in collaboration with their head office counterparts, executed a meticulously planned operation, leading to the successful arrests. The suspects, a 33-year-old Zimbabwean national, and a 20-year-old South African citizen, were arrested in Helderwyk Estates.Both suspects have been charged with illegal possession of gold, contravening the Precious Metals Act, Act 37 of 2005.
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