More than 70 suspected illegal miners arrested in Gauteng operation

Over 100 illegal miners arrested in Gauteng pre‑dawn blitz

A pre‑dawn blitz in Gauteng has seen police and soldiers arrest 121 suspected illegal miners and seize five firearms, including an AK‑47.

More than 100 suspected illegal miners arrested in Fochville

A joint operation targeting illegal mining in Fochville resulted in the arrest of 121 suspected illegal miners and the recovery of five firearms, including an AK-47 rifle, on Tuesday

More than 70 suspected illegal miners arrested in Gauteng operation

More than 70 people were arrested during an Operation Prosper/Karabo deployment in Gauteng, while police seized firearms, explosives, mining equipment and suspected gold-bearing material.

122 suspected illegal miners arrested in massive West Rand pre-dawn raid

SAPS and the SANDF arrested 122 illegal miners in a West Rand raid, recovering five firearms, ammunition, illegal mining equipment and gold-bearing material.