EMALAHLENI – The week-long operation consisted of visible policing, public order policing, detective services, crime intelligence and the security from Anglo American.

According to a provincial police spokesperson, Brig Selvy Mohlala, this time the illegal miners were found in another illegal mining site in Elpaso within the eMalahleni Policing Precinct.

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The site was formerly used by Anglo American as its official mining site.

“Two coal screeners, a generator, two diesel bowsers, a roller, a trailer, a water tanker, a TLB, a Toyota Hilux, a VW Polo Classic, a Nissan NP200, an Opel Astra and a BMW were also confiscated by the police during the operation.

“The team also conducted an operation at Schoongezight coal dump on January 18, in which a further 17 suspects were taken for questioning,” said Mohlala.