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IOL reports that at least 68 suspected illegal miners between the ages 19 and 54 were nabbed during Operation Shanela which was conducted in Sabie, Mpumalanga on Saturday.
Provincial spokesperson Colonel Donald Mdhluli said amongst those arrested, two were nabbed for human trafficking, another were charged for possession of unlicensed firearms with ammunition, and eight were arrested for kidnapping. Mdhluli said the arrest came after a victim from Lesotho came to the Sabie Police Station in August to report a case of kidnapping. “An investigation was thoroughly conducted then after information was gathered, the team coordinated as well as executed a sting operation in the early hours of Saturday. When members arrived at the site, they managed to arrest the alleged illegal miners also known as zama-zamas. Two firearms with ammunition were found amongst the suspects,” he reported. Mdhluli went on to add that preliminary investigation revealed that two of the suspects were allegedly involved in trafficking people from Lesotho and using them for illegal mining in Sabie area. The suspects are expected to appear at the Sabie Magistrate's Court on Monday.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Brenda Masilela at IOL
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