R9 million illegal cigarettes confiscated
12 April 2019
Rustenburg – The Rustenburg Cluster Trio Task team acted on information on 4 April and recovered a twenty-two-wheel truck – loaded to full capacity with illicit cigarettes.
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Poacher
killed by elephant, eaten by lions
12 April 2019
Kruger National Park – Kruger National Park (KNP) rangers assisted by Komatipoort and Skukuza Police, helped the family of a suspected poacher to find closure by recovering his remains in the Crocodile bridge section of KNP, on Thursday, 4 April.
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Cash-in-transit heist
05 April 2019
Rustenburg – A armoured vehicle, traveling from a collection point towards the depot, was ambushed on the evening of Monday 1 April.
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Second
cash-in-transit heist
cash-in-transit heist
05 April 2019
Mogwase – Another cash-in-transit (CIT) heist took place on Wednesday 3 April at approximately 17:50 on the R510 road at Monakato.
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Lovers’ quarrel escalates
to murder
to murder
05 April 2019
Phokeng/ Rustenburg – A 31-year old man from Mogojane village near Phokeng was arrested on Wednesday 27 March shortly after the police discovered the body of his girlfriend under the couple’s bed.
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Kwaggaspan gate stolen?
05 April 2019
Rustenburg – Kwaggaspan is a familiar sight among the Rustenburg community and a common crime hotspot.
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Theft of manhole covers, a growing concern
[Letter to the editor]
[Letter to the editor]
05 April 2019
Nearly every single steel manhole cover has been stolen, sold to scrap yards and replaced. It is unthinkable that scrap yards would buy these stolen covers, as it the property of the municipality.
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Six nabbed for illegal gold refining
29 March 2019
Stilfontein – A woman and five men, believed to be involved in illegal mining and gold refining activities in Khuma near Stilfontein, were arrested by the police and Hawks at different locations on Thursday 21 March.
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Vehicle engulfed in flames
29 March 2019
Rustenburg – On the afternoon of Wednesday 27 March, a vehicle caught fire right before the Arnoldistad turn-off outside of Rustenburg on the R24.
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