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Posts Tagged ‘Crime’

  • Three suspects arrested for dealing in drugs during two separate incidents of police action.

    August 8, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Three suspects arrested for dealing in drugs during two separate incidents of police action.

    A successfully executed, intelligence-driven operation conducted by the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) of Gqeberha, in collaboration with the Sarah Baartman District Crime Intelligence Unit, resulted in the arrest of three suspects for dealing in drugs during two...

  • Man nabbed with unlicensed firearms during Operation Vala Umgodi

    August 3, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Man nabbed with unlicensed firearms during Operation Vala Umgodi

    A 44-year-old male suspect was arrested during Operation Vala Umgodi, after being found in possession of unlicenced firearm. The team assigned for the Operation Vala Umgodi cornered the suspect at Masoyi on Wednesday, 30 July 2025, after receiving a tip-off....

  • Operation Shanela II delivers major crime-fighting gains in the Free State

    July 31, 2025 • News, TrafficComments Off on Operation Shanela II delivers major crime-fighting gains in the Free State

    Operation Shanela II continues to make important progress toward combating crime across the Free State. Since the launch of Operation Shanela II on 1 April 2025, police have intensified efforts through intelligence-led operations, resulting in thousands of...

  • Cambridge SAPS appeal for assistance finding Neliswa Elizabeth Tantsi/Nofilito

    July 29, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Cambridge SAPS appeal for assistance finding Neliswa Elizabeth Tantsi/Nofilito

    Cambridge SAPS appeal for assistance finding Neliswa Elizabeth Tantsi/Nofilito aged 53 who is #wanted for an offence of fraud committed in November 2015. A warrant for her arrest was issued on 15 July 2024 by the East London Magistrate court. Anyone with...

  • Murder suspect arrested after a tip-off regarding the suspect’s whereabouts

    July 21, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Murder suspect arrested after a tip-off regarding the suspect’s whereabouts

    On Sunday afternoon, 20 July 2025, the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) successfully traced and arrested a suspect linked to serious criminal allegations in the Sophiatown area, including two (2) counts of attempted murder and one (1) count of murder. Acting on a vital...

  • Four wanted suspects arrested in the Thembisa area.

    July 16, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Four wanted suspects arrested in the Thembisa area.

    On Tuesday 08 July 2025 at 08:15 , the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Northern Region Task Team Officers, arrested four (4) wanted suspects in the Thembisa area. Officers received information from the Thembisa South African Police Service...

  • Suspect appears in court following a mass shooting in Gugulethu

    July 2, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Suspect appears in court following a mass shooting in Gugulethu

    Following a mass shooting in Gugulethu on Saturday, 28 June 2025, which claimed the lives of seven people, detectives attached to the Provincial Serious Violent Crime Unit worked tirelessly to track down those responsible. Their relentless efforts paid off...

  • Foot patrol in the Verulam Central Business District in an attempt to reduce crime.

    July 1, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Foot patrol in the Verulam Central Business District in an attempt to reduce crime.

    Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) deployed twelve (12) Reaction Officers on foot into the Verulam Central Business District in KZN this morning (Tuesday) in an attempt to reduce crime. Theft of Motor Vehicles & Robberies have increased on market days in...

  • Gauteng Anti-Gang Unit arrests three people in separate incidents

    June 27, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Gauteng Anti-Gang Unit arrests three people in separate incidents

    To deal with gang related crimes in Langlaagte, the Anti-Gang unit arrested three suspects on separates incidents during their stop and search operations. On the first incident a man (36) was arrested at Langlaagte after being found in possession of a stolen...

  • Weekly Shanela Operations continue to deliver positive results in combating illegal activities in the Free State

    June 12, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Weekly Shanela Operations continue to deliver positive results in combating illegal activities in the Free State

    FREE STATE – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Free State, in collaboration with other stakeholders, continues its relentless pursuit of criminals through high-impact Operation Shanela initiatives. The latest week-long operations, held from...