Six suspects in three provinces were arrested in relation to an illegal gold heist.
Six suspects across three provinces have been charged in relation to illegal mining activities. File picture.Six suspects across three provinces have been arrested in relation to illegal mining.
“In a multidisciplinary intelligence-driven operation dubbed 'Ginger' the team which includes DPCI's serious organised crime investigation unit from North West, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Free State, embarked on a dawn raid which saw 10 suspects initially arrested and 10 premises being searched in Mpumalanga and Gauteng simultaneously.
“The serious organised crime team worked tirelessly in identifying the suspects and tracing the gold to the refinery where it was reported. The quantum value involved is about R1bn,” said Col Katlego Mogale, Hawks spokesperson.
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