| 2025/01/14 |
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Media Statement POLOKWANE – In a significant operations conducted between 13 and 14 January 2025, the task teams successfully arrested 27 individuals aged between 18 and 43, for contravening the Immigration Act during disruptive operations across the Province. This operation highlights the team’s ongoing commitment to fighting not only criminal activities linked to illicit mining but also the broader spectrum of illegal immigration, which often fuels organized crime in the Province. The collaborative efforts of law enforcement agencies, including the South African Police Service (SAPS), the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), Department of Home Affairs (Immigration Officials, and other relevant partners), were pivotal in the success of this operation. Their determination in addressing illicit mining, illegal immigration, and related criminal activities underpins the broader vision of ensuring that mining sites are safe.
The 27 individuals were apprehended at the following locations: The remaining suspects were arrested at Thohoyandou, Vhembe, and Westenburg in Capricorn Districts, respectively.
The arrested suspects will soon appear before the Magistrate’s Court to face charges of contravention of the Immigration Act.
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