The Northern Cape multi-disciplinary Operation Vala Umgodi team, tasked to combat illicit mining activities, executed actions from Thursday, 06 March 2025 in the Frances Baard and Namakwa districts respectively.
These actions resulted in the arrest of 8 suspects, aged between 27 and 42 year old, for contravention of the Immigration Act, dealing in and possession of drugs, resisting arrest, assault on a police official, defeating the ends of justice and robbery with a weapon.
The teams from the Kimberley and Kleinsee Venue Operations Centres (VOC), executed disruptive activities including vehicle check points (VCP’s), stop and searches as well as crime prevention patrols in and around the mining areas and communities.
Shift B of the Kimberley VOC while patrolling received information of drug dealing at a house in Galeshewe, Ramatshela Street. They verified and operationalised the information and found,
Mandrax tablets, Crystal Meth and Khat, with a total value of approximately R3 180-00 as well as R8 780-00 cash that is believed to be the proceeds of crime.
The team further arrested 3 assailants who robbed a member of the public not far from where they searched the drug house.
All suspects will appear in their respective Courts of Kimberley and Port Nolloth soon.
Numerous traffic violation fines were issued at several VCP’s in Frances Baard and Namakwa.
The combat teams will intensify its efforts by squeezing the space for illegal miners to operate.
If you See something, SAY something. Report illegal mining to the SAPS Crime Stop 08600 10111.
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– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) March 10, 2025