More than 20 arrested in Mpumalanga illegal mining crackdown
“A further 11 suspects, who were found to be undocumented illegal immigrants, are facing additional charges relating to illicit mining and possession of suspected gold-bearing material and equipment,” Nonyane-Mpe said.
Picture: Saps Equipment seized During the operations, police also discovered various items that had allegedly been abandoned at an illicit mining site.
A sweeping police crackdown on illicit mining in Mpumalanga has netted 24 suspects, with the South African Police Service (Saps) vowing to intensify operations against criminal syndicates exploiting the province’s mineral wealth.
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