A FOREIGN NATIONAL MAN NABBED FOR ILLEGAL MINING DURING OPERATION VALA UMGODI AND MINING EQUIPMENT WORTH THOUSANDS OF RANDS CONFISCATED
POLOKWANE:The Police at Apel in Sekhukhune District have arrested a 37-year-old Zimbabwean national for illegal mining and contravention of immigration act for loading chrome into tipper truck.on Wednesday 2024/01/31.
According to the information the Police on Wednesday 31 January 2024 through Operation Vala Umgodi arrested the man for illegally operating in illicit mining activities and confiscated mining equipment that were used in the commission of the crime that included 01x yellow Cat TLB and a white Volvo side tipper truck with a blue trailer fully loaded with stolen chrome.
In a separate incident a team of multi disciplinary forces in Vhembe District have on Thursday 01 February 2024, arrested a total number of fifteen suspects for various offenses that included possession of suspected stolen precious metals, contravention of immigration act and road traffic act as well as unlawful possession of dagga in their tour of Operation Vala Umgodi.
The suspects are expected to appear before various Magistrate’s Court on Friday 02 February, 2024
