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Crime
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Man arrested after R1.2 million illicit cigarette haul seized near Welkom
A 35-year-old foreign national has been arrested after members of the Welkom K9 Unit seized illicit cigarettes valued at an estimated R1.2 million during a crime prevention operation on the R30.
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Greediness punished, police officer sentenced
A former SAPS employee was sentenced to 15 years for defrauding the public by falsely offering liquor licenses.
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Contract killers jailed for life as Free State High Court delivers stern warning to hitmen
Two convicted contract killers have been sentenced to life imprisonment after the Bloemfontein High Court found them guilty of carrying out a murder-for-hire plot that claimed one man’s life and left another fighting for survival.
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Intelligence-led police operation uncovers explosives in Meloding
An intelligence-driven police operation has led to the arrest of two men after explosives allegedly intended for illegal sale were discovered at a house in Meloding.
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Reign of criminality ends for serial criminal
A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for murder, rape, and assault.
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Police seek help to solve man’s murder in Odendaalsrus
The Odendaalsrus police are investigating a murder case after a man was found dead in Essenhout Street on Monday 25 May.
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Another major drug bust in Matjhabeng rattles drug syndicate operations
Members of the Welkom Anti-Gang Unit received intelligence-led information about a suspected drug dealer in the K6 location on 4 July. When the suspect spotted officers from a distance, he fled on foot.
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Man found in boot of car
Three men have been arrested for attempted murder and kidnapping after a bloodied victim was found in the boot of their car in Bronville.
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Law and order prevails in Matjhabeng
A peaceful march by approximately 50 people in Welkom on 30 June took place without incident. A district-wide police deployment resulted in more than 253 fines and dozens of arrests
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Local politician’s husband arrested after raid on guest house in Bloemfontein
The police arrested the husband of the deputy mayor of the Mangaung Metro after a raid on a guesthouse in Bloemfontein.