BRITS POS – BRITS - A warning to business owners as criminals’ ramp up their efforts to gain from every opportunity they can find.
“Posing as customers is an old trick. Small businesses are especially vulnerable because even if they do have a security door and buzzer, for example, when a “customer” arrives, you have to open for them.,” says Charnel Hattingh, Group Head of Marketing and Communications at Fidelity ADT.
Arrested suspects remain in custody
BRITS – HARTBEESPOORT – The ten suspects that were arrested during the “Vala Umgodi” operation in Hartbeespoort remanded in custody until Tuesday, 18 and Thursday, 20 June, for interpreters respectively.
The accused appeared before the Brits Magistrates on Tuesday, 11 June, on charges of contravention of the Immigration Act, 2002.
Brand rig groot skade aan
‘n Brand het Dinsdag kort voor 11:00 in Damarastraat, Brits uitgebreek, klaarblyklik op ‘n onwettige stortingsterrein.
Madibeng Brandweer het die brand geblus, maar daar is blykbaar groot skade aan privaat wintervoer aangerig.
(Foto: sosiale media)
Vala Umgodi operations lead to arrests
BRITS POS – BRITS – The team of Vala Umgodi continues to hit hard at illegal miners in North West.
At James shaft, Stilfontein the team’s Crime Intelligence spotted four suspicious males carrying a bag Wednesday, 5 June. The operational team was mobilised and managed to arrest the suspects. The members discovered two 12-volt batteries and a winch near a ventilation shaft. The goods were apparently due to be lowered underground.
Accused to reappear in court for possession of explosives
BRITS POS – RUSTENBURG – The 40-year-old Chris “Madala” Zitha is expected to reappear in the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 20 June 2024, for bail application after his first court appearance on Monday, 10 June on a charge of possession of explosives.
“Zitha was arrested at Mahumapelo Phase 1, by Marikana Visible Policing members on Thursday, 06 June, during a crime intelligence driven operation,” says Lt Col Amanda Funani, SAPS North West spokesperson.
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