Organised crime probe nets R4.6 million and high-end watches with an arrest

Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Western Cape

WESTERN CAPE – As part of protracted investigations into the scourge of organised crime and its manifestations, SAPS Western Cape teams descended on premises in an upmarket Cape Town suburb and confiscated cash to the value of R4.6 million and expensive watches over the weekend.

The investigation teams had earlier arrested a 34-year-old suspect for defeating the ends of justice. With the investigation unfolding, the suspect was also charged with possession of presumably stolen property. He is expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s court this afternoon. The possibility of further charges added cannot be ruled out as the investigation gains momentum.

In the house located in Claremont and linked to a suspect currently in custody for other serious offences emanating from ongoing major investigations, the cash seized was found in a concealed storeroom safely stashed in travel cases with 16 prestigious high-end watches and empty 9mm pistol cases.

The investigation continues in efforts to determine the origins of the money and items seized.
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