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Media Statement DURBAN – The Operation Vala Umgodi police officers in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested four suspects who were found in possession of gold-bearing material worth over R3 million at a mine in Ntumbane, Pongola on Thursday, 21 November 2024. Police operationalised intelligence about illicit mining activities in the area and upon arrival at the scene, the four suspected illegal miners were caught in the act of processing gold. They were found with mining equipment including explosives. The suspects, whose ages range between 27 and 40 years old, are due to appear in the Pongola Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 22 November 2024. Ends
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