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Crime
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Two arrested after police find dagga concealed in diaper, courier parcel
Two suspects were arrested after dagga concealed in a diaper, as well as in a courier parcel, was found in their possession.
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Elderly couple robbed at gunpoint in Herlear home invasion
An elderly couple, both 80 years old, were allegedly attacked and robbed at their residence in Herlear, Kimberley, by two armed suspects.
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R300 000 crack cocaine found hidden in mannequin head at Bloemfontein airport
A suspicious item was flagged by airport scanning equipment at approximately 11:26. Police responded immediately and were directed to a hairdresser’s mannequin head in the woman’s possession, where the drugs were allegedly concealed.
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Help needed to trace person of interest after fatal stabbing in Kenilworth
Authorities urge anyone with information about the fatal stabbing of a man at Samaria Shacks to take action immediately by contacting the investigating officer.
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Police intercept stolen vehicle worth R1,5 million in Upington CBD
A Land Cruiser worth R1,5 million, which was stolen in Cape Town, was recovered in Upington. This is the second similar incident in the Northern Cape for July.
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Police uncover R7 million dagga stash concealed in mobile toilets
Dagga worth more than R7 million, hidden in mobile toilets which were transported on a truck, was seized just outside Colesberg.
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Three-year sentence for company director who defrauded Covid-19 relief fund
A company director from Kimberley was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to 49 charges of fraud on behalf of his company and 50 counts of money laundering.
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Three released after violent house robbery at golf estate
The three people who were questioned following a violent house robbery at a golf estate at Modderrivier, which left a mother and her daughter hospitalised, were released.
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Police in Kimberley investigate armed house robbery in Carters Glen
Police are requesting the public to assist with information that may lead to the apprehension and arrest of suspects after an armed house robbery in Kimberley.
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SAPS intercepts R1,4 million stolen bakkie and seizes drugs across region
Some of the police operations in the Northern Cape resulted in the interception of a stolen R1,4 million bakkie at the Vioolsdrift Border Post and the seizure of drugs with a combined street value exceeding R450 000.