Four illegal miners arrested in Driekop
They are facing charges of illegal mining and possession of suspected stolen chrome.
BURGERSFORT – Four illegal miners were arrested during the morning of May 7 in Driekop (Mooihoek).
The quartet were caught red handed loading chrome in their truck.
The zama-zamas were arrested by the Provincial Organised Crime Unit.
The suspects are aged between 20 and 38 years.
“We arrested the suspects at Mooihoek at about 01:00, after they were caught loading chrome. Our members confiscated one truck with a trailer and a Mercedes-Benz C220,” said Limpopo SAPS spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe .
The suspects are scheduled to appear before the Praktiseer Magistrate’s Court today ( May 8).
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They are facing charges of illegal mining and possession of suspected stolen chrome.
The police investigation are continuing.
