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20 suspected illegal miners arrested, 15 AK47s seized during Hawks raid in North West

Fifteen AK47 rifles, six hunting rifles, two shotguns and one R5, boxes of ammunition, explosives and an undisclosed amount of money were seized.

Doctor Mahlaule by Doctor Mahlaule
2022-10-11 06:59
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Image from Twitter: @SAPolice Service

North West Haws with other units and stakeholders raided a mine shaft in Stilfontein. Photo via Twitter: @SAPoliceService

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The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) in the North West have arrested twenty suspected illegal miners following an early morning raid at a mine shaft in Stilfontein on Monday.

Fifteen AK47 riles, six hunting rifles, two shotguns and one R5 rifle, boxes of ammunition, explosives and an undisclosed amount of money were seized.

The arrest followed a morning raid led by the Hawks at a mine shaft following a week of observations.

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“The operation follows weeks of surveillance into the alleged illegal mining activities of the suspects resulting in the arrest of 20 suspects and the seizure of 15 AK47, six hunting rifles, two shotguns and one R5, boxes full of ammunition, explosives and an undisclosed amount of money,” said Colonel Katlego Mogale, the Hawks spokesperson.

She said the operation was ongoing and cannot rule out the possibility of more arrests and more seizures.

The suspects are expected to make their first appearance before the Stilfontein Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, where they will be facing preliminary charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, possession of prohibited firearms, possession of ammunition and contravention of the immigration act.

Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, the national head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, lauded the arrests and seizures by the multi-disciplinary team and warned that “this is only just the beginning”.

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“The operation is ongoing, and we cannot rule out the possibility of more arrests and more seizures.”

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Doctor Mahlaule previously worked as a Freelance Journalist at Find-it SA where he was responsible for writing news articles and sharing them on social media platforms. Doctor Mahlaule holds a Diploma in Journalism, BA in Communication Science and a BA Honours in Media Studies. Doctor began his journey as a knowledge Management and Communications Intern at Zenex Foundation. He was responsible for support in event management, social media, website maintenance, writing and brand management. On weekends Doctor attends prison ministry and shares the scriptures with inmates at Krugersdorp prison and plays soccer in the afternoon on some weekends. He has a passion for reading and writing and enjoys going out with friends and socialising in his spare time. He has a one-year-old son and is planning on getting married soon. When asked about what keeps him going, he said: “My family keeps me going. I’m the man I am because I come from a loving home. I have a very supportive family who always encourages me to keep pushing hard.”

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