Crime
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Mkhwanazi suspended as City launches broader EMPD probe
CrimeThe EMPD faces heightened scrutiny following serious allegations of alleged criminality, political interference and corruption.
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EMPD clamps down on illegal hawkers in Kempton Park and Boksburg
CrimeThe Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) issued 26 by-law notices worth R11 500 and confiscated goods during an operation targeting…
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Police operation across Gauteng nets 76 arrests, 42 vehicles and a firearm recovered
CrimeA total number of 42 hijacked and stolen motor vehicles were recovered with 11 arrests for the possession of these…
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Six suspects arrested in Putfontein for assault and property damage – EMPD
CrimeEMPD Tracing Unit officers tracked and arrested six men linked to separate assault and property damage cases in Putfontein.
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Four cash-in-transit robbery suspects killed in police shootout
CrimeIn total, police recovered three firearms, including two rifles, along with loaded magazines and explosives during the operation.
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Police foil human trafficking attempt, rescue Botswana nationals
CrimeThe rescue operation was carried out by Interpol NCB Pretoria and the Germiston-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit
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Fraud suspect nabbed, hijacked Jeep recovered in EMPD double operation
CrimeA 38-year-old man was arrested for fraud and illegal immigration in Alberton, while officers later recovered a hijacked vehicle in…
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Tembisa woman arrested for possession of hijacked vehicle
CrimeA 46-year-old woman was arrested in Tembisa after EMPD officers discovered a hijacked Astra Tigra at her home during a…
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Flying Squad’s swift action nets seven arrests and stolen goods haul
CrimeBenoni Flying Squad officers arrested seven suspects between October 27 and 30, recovering a stolen truck, vehicles and drugs in…
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EMPD arrests 38 undocumented foreign nationals across Ekurhuleni
CrimeBetween October 20 and October 26, the EMPD Specialized Services Units Officers apprehended 38 undocumented foreign nationals between the ages…
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Birchleigh woman accused of setting house on fire back in court
CrimeThe charges stem from a blaze that occurred in 2022, at a property on Essenwood Avenue, where Travers allegedly set…
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Court postpones Denise Hattingh case for pre-sentence report
CrimeAccording to her plea, on May 15, 2024, Hattingh unlawfully and intentionally killed 30-year-old Jacobus Marthinus Greeff.
