Crime syndicate arrested in the Free State included three cops
The acting Hawks head calls the arrest a victory, saying the collaboration of law-enforcement agencies is proving effective
An alleged 10-member crime syndicate‚ including three police officers‚ suspected of selling commercial explosives‚ was arrested in the Free State on Tuesday.The suspects were arrested during a joint operation between the Hawks’ national bureau of illegal firearms control and priority violent crime unit‚ the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) and Crime Intelligence.The 10 suspects aged between 28 and 46 are alleged to have been supplying criminal syndicates with explosives commonly used to bomb ATMs‚ cash-in-transit vehicles and vaults for cash at institutions other than the banks.Acting national head of the Hawks Yolisa Matakata described the arrest of the group as a victory."These arrests are indicative of the effectiveness of collaboration between law enforcement agencies in the fight against organised criminal behaviour. Our multi-disciplinary approach has further demonstrated the ability of law enforcement agencies to work together to investigate‚ prosecute and ...
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