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Fashion industry rallies against the crippling effects of illicit trade
South African fashion leaders unite against illicit trade’s economic threat
Two women arrested for illegal gambling machines in Cape Town
Two Manenberg women face criminal charges and possible eviction after a joint SAPS and Western Cape Gambling Board operation uncovered illegal slot machines in their homes.
USAID funding crisis: Millions face devastating impact across Latin America
Trump's freeze on USAID funding has thrown Latin America into crisis, threatening crucial programs fighting drug trafficking, poverty, and corruption.
Hawks bust R2. 4 million illegal abalone operation in Gauteng
Hawks officers, in collaboration with the Gauteng Flying Squad and Cape Town Crime Intelligence, dismantled an illegal abalone drying operation in Eastleigh Ridge, seizing R2. 4 million worth of abalone and arresting two suspects.
Kenyan national arrested in Johannesburg for R650,000 SIM card fraud operation
A R650,000 SIM card fraud operation was uncovered in Mayfair, Johannesburg, leading to the arrest of a 27-year-old Kenyan national. The Hawks seized SIM card manufacturing equipment and thousands of fraudulent SIM cards.
Highway patrol nabs suspected drug traffickers with R170,000 mandrax haul on N10 in Eastern Cape
Two suspected drug traffickers were arrested on the N10 in the Eastern Cape after Cookhouse SAPS Highway Patrol officers discovered mandrax tablets worth around R170,000 hidden in a secret compartment of their vehicle.
Ethiopian national arrested after R470,000 and illicit cigarettes seized in money laundering bust
An Ethiopian man was arrested in Limpopo for illicit cigarette smuggling and money laundering after police seized 40 cartons of cigarettes and R470,000 in cash.
14 undocumented foreign nationals among 17 arrested in Limpopo for illegal sand mining
The operation also uncovered other violations. Seven individuals were fined for selling expired food in Tynmine, Waterberg District.
SARS official refuses bribe, seizes R1 million facial creams and illicit cigarettes at border with Botswana
The SARS official at Groblersburg was discussing with truck driver when the driver offered him a bribe of R20,000 which the official refused.