Fernando Zodwayo Nassi Mhlanga (65) was remanded in custody by the Barberton Magistrate Court on Tuesday.

This is after he was arrested by members of the Hawk`s Serious Organised Crime Unit for unlawful possession of gold-bearing materials at the farm, Orega Barberton, in the early hours of Tuesday.

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Hawks spokesman, Capt Dineo Sekgotodi, said the intelligence-driven operation led to the arrest of Mhlanga, who was found in his house in the farm.

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“The suspect was then arrested and taken to court where he was remanded in custody,” she said.
The case is postponed to 19 June for a formal bail application.