The High Court has issued a preservation order for cash seized during a raid on a Barberton herbalist shop
Hawks freeze R60 200 found in Barberton herbalist shop
Hawks in Mpumalanga have secured a High Court preservation order for cash believed to have been the proceeds of mercury sales.
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) said the order forms part of its strategy to target assets linked to crime and ensure crime does not pay.
Hawks preserve R60 200 in alleged mercury case
According to the Hawks, members of the Mbombela-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit executed a search warrant at a herbalist shop in Barberton on July 16, following information about the alleged illegal sale of mercury.
During the search, mercury was recovered together with R60 200 in cash, which was allegedly concealed in different locations inside the premises.
The alleged owner of the shop, a Ugandan national, was arrested.
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The Hawks said she could not provide a reasonable explanation for the origin of the cash.
The money was seized and deposited with the SAPS Finance Office in Mbombela.
