Members of Ekurhuleni Metro Police’s illegal mining task team were met with gunfire near the Simmer and Jack Landfill site in Primrose. Thereafter, they arrested seven suspected illegal miners and recovered four firearms.
Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department officers say the seven suspected illegal miners they arrested in Germiston are part of a group with a network of underground tunnels that lead to various parts of the city.
Police responded with gunfire, resulting in at least three of the seven suspected illegal miners sustaining injuries. EMPD’s deputy chief of operations and specialised units general Julius Mkhwanazi says his members were conducting an operation when they were fired upon."This is a daily thing when they come and respond, these suspects come and shoot at them. Fortunately from our side, it’s a tactical trained team so no one was injured but we were able to get all the suspects."
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