Crime
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Cop killer gets three life sentences and additional 15 years
The Free State High Court in Welkom sentenced the Mozambican national Frimino David Matola (55) to three liefe sentences and an additional 15 yearsafter he was convicted on 23 April…
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Man shot dead outside lounge in Welkom
Police are investigating the murder of a 46-year-old man who was shot dead outside a lounge in Doorn, Welkom, on Saturday night.
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Police visit local school
The Odendaalsrus police’s Social Crime Prevention unit, visible policing members, the Department of Correctional Services and the Department of Education conducted a search at the Phehello Secondary School on 22…
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Police raid the Phehello Secondary School in Odendaalsrus for contraband
Odendaalsrus SAPS Social Crime Prevention, alongside other visible policing members and the Department of Correctional Services, are committed to school safety.
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lion cubs returned home
Two women, including a police clerk, and a minor were arrested for attempting to sell stolen lion cubs for R100,000 each in Bothaville, violating the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act.…
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Five accused for “Mistaken Identity” murder arrested, murder weapon found
Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man who was allegedly killed due to a case of mistaken identity. Members attached to the Welkom Public…
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Ten fraud suspects arrested in Odendaalsrus
A multi-disciplinary police team in Free State arrested ten suspects, including one woman, for an attempted R250,000 bank loan fraud scam. The suspects, linked to a syndicate from Gauteng, submitted…
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Two Men Sentenced for Illegal Ammunition Dealing in Virginia
Two men, Siyabulela Petrus Makaleni and Tebello Patric Pitso, were convicted and sentenced for illegal possession and dealing of ammunition by the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court. Makaleni faces a R10,000 fine…
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Joint police and military operations target gang activity in Gqeberha
The South African Police Service, in close coordination with the South African National Defence Force, has conducted sustained joint operations in gang-and drug-affected areas of Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape,…
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Police force bids farewell to stalwarts
The police in Welkom celebrated the retirement of Col Jacobus van der Merwe and Lt Col Kagisho Ratsuba, recognizing their 40 and 35 years of service respectively. Maj. Gen. Len…
