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In continued efforts to dismantle illegal mining operations in the Rand West City municipal area, police have arrested 31 illegal miners and undocumented persons yesterday.
The arrests forms part of Operation Shanela that were held in different parts of the area including Mohlakeng. The operation was led by Gauteng Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Elias Mawela together with Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Crime Detection Major General Mbuso Khomalo and West Rand District Commissioner Major General Fred Kekana.“We are in another part of Gauteng and we’ve established that this is a fully established mining operation.
“We usually concentrate on the built-up areas but through our intelligence, we were informed that this is another area where these people are operating and we are grateful for what our teams have achieved. “In another site, we’ve seen that eight of those illegal miners were arrested but the total of arrests made for this operation is 31 and this comprises of undocumented persons and those who are conducting illegal mining,” said Mawela.
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