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TimesLive reports that a Range Rover Evoque, Ford Raptor, Amarok bakkie, Audi A3 and two Golf GTIs were some of the high-powered vehicles the Hawks seized on Tuesday during a raid to combat illegal mining in Carletonville and Khutsong on the West Rand.
A total of 14 vehicles, including a truck, were seized. Seven suspects were arrested. They are due to appear at the Carletonville Magistrate’s Court on charges of fraud, money laundering and contravention of the Precious Metals Act. Two more were being questioned, said police. Hawks spokesperson Lt-Col Katlego Mogale said the investigation, which began in 2018, related to six transactions amounting to R500,000. He indicated: “This morning the suspects who had been identified for those transactions were arrested. We’re not leaving out the possibility that these suspects could be linked to other suspects in the country and outside. This is a transnational crime.” The vehicles were seized on suspicion of being the proceeds of crime. Spokesperson for the police ministry, Lirandzu Themba, said the arrests formed part of the Hawks "Gillette" project, which has been ongoing since 2018. "It was targeting individuals higher in the illegal mining activities," Themba explained. Maj-Gen Fred Kekana of the SAPS indicated: “This is not the end. We expect to continue to flush, remove and arrest those who might still be outside [on the streets].”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Kgaugelo Masweneng at TimesLive
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