Weekend integrated Crime Combatting operations to address the illicit drug trade market and possession of illegal firearms that goes hand in hand with it, again yielded positive results when vigilant members attached to the Eden Cluster Crime Combating Team in conjunction with Pacaltsdorp Crime Prevention Unit, Public Order Police, K-9 Outeniqua Dog Unit and detectives ensured the arrest of a 38-year-old drug kingpin in Pacaltsdorp near George.
These members just started their weekend crime prevention patrols and followed up information of suspicious vehicles parked in Jacaranda Street, Pacaltsdorp in front of a known drug outlet. Alter members spotted the blue Audi S3 vehicle parked in front of a known drug outlet, they strategically approached it. They found the suspect in the vehicle and upon searching the vehicle, they found an unlicensed MW revolver and six (6) live rounds in possession of the suspect. Further investigation and searching of the vehicle resulted in the fine an
Suspect nabbed for alleged cash-in-transit robbery Information was received about a suspect at a house allegedly in possession of a large amount of cash. Members descended at the given address and conducted a search. Source Friday, 08 January 2021, 08:39 File image
GEORGE NEWS - An intelligence driven operation has resulted in the arrest of a 51-year-old suspect on Tuesday night at Lawaaikamp in connection with an armed robbery and cash-in-transit heist that took place at a local organic fresh fruit produce market in George industrial area during December 2020.
The team comprising of the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation assisted by Crime Intelligent, Public Order Policing (POP), Eden Cluster Crime Combating Team and Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) acted on information about a suspect at a house allegedly in possession of a large amount of cash.