15 Life terms and over 900 years in prison sentences secured in 2 weeks, Gauteng

15 Life terms and over 900 years in prison sentences secured...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) remains resolute in the prevention, combatting and investigation of serious and violent crime in the province. It is...
Illegal mining kingpins’ residences raided by Hawks in Carletonville and Khutsong

Illegal mining kingpins’ residences raided by Hawks in Carletonville and Khutsong

The Hawks' Gauteng together with the Department of Home Affairs and other stakeholders have been conducting an operation on the illegal mining king pins’...
5 Armed robbery suspects arrested, Kempton Park

5 Armed robbery suspects arrested, Kempton Park

On Saturday, 1 October 2022 members of Crime Intelligence and Benoni Flying Squad arrested five alleged business robbers, aged between 22 and 36 years,...
Suspect arrested with illegal firearm, Heidelberg

Suspect arrested with illegal firearm, Heidelberg

An intelligence-driven operation by police in Gauteng lead to the swift arrest of a suspect and recovery of an unlicensed firearm. Police in Gauteng arrested...
Soshanguve tavern shooting, 3 suspects arrested

Soshanguve tavern shooting, 3 suspects arrested

Three suspects linked to the Soshanguve tavern shooting have been arrested and are expected to appear before court soon. In May 2022, the suspects reportedly...
CIT robbery suspect tracked down in Soweto

CIT robbery suspect tracked down in Soweto

An intelligence driven operation by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team in concert with metro police and private securities has resulted in the...
Hillbrow police Captain due in court for defeating the ends of justice

Hillbrow police Captain due in court for defeating the ends of...

A 56-year-old police Captain attached to Hillbrow police station has been recently issued with court summons for allegedly defeating the administration of justice in...
Interpol assisted by Hawks arrest suspects, Pretoria

Interpol assisted by Hawks arrest suspects, Pretoria

Two suspects aged 39 and 42 were arrested in an early morning multi-disciplinary joint operation in two locations around Pretoria led by Interpol assisted...
200 Unlicensed firearms recovered in 2 weeks, Gauteng

200 Unlicensed firearms recovered in 2 weeks, Gauteng

Police in Gauteng remain resolute to recover unlicensed firearms and ammunition in circulation in a concerted effort to address serious and violent crime in...
Truck hijacking syndicate’s ‘loot’ frozen following court order, Johannesburg

Truck hijacking syndicate’s ‘loot’ frozen following court order, Johannesburg

The Hawks’ Priority Crime Specialised Investigation has resulted in the preservation order being granted against assets seized from an alleged truck hijacking syndicate in...
Stolen trucks loaded with chrome recovered, City Deep

Stolen trucks loaded with chrome recovered, City Deep

On 25 September 2022 the police operationalised intelligence information about stolen trucks driving from Mpumalanga to Johannesburg. The information led the team comprising of Gauteng...
Weekend operation nets 1450 suspects, Gauteng

Weekend operation nets 1450 suspects, Gauteng

The police in Gauteng stamped the authority of the state as they continued to carry out their constitutional mandate of ensuring safety and security...