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Four suspected illegal miners arrested in Pongola

Four suspected illegal miners arrested in Pongola

Police officers in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested four suspects who were found in possession of gold-bearing material worth over R3 million at a mine in Ntumbane, Pongola, on Thursday.

Police received and acted upon intelligence about illicit mining activities in the area and upon arrival at the scene, the four suspected illegal miners were caught in the act of processing gold. 

They were also found with mining equipment and explosives.

The suspects, who are aged between 27 and 40 years old, are due to appear in the Pongola Magistrate’s Court on Friday. – SAnews.gov.za

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Fri, 11/22/2024 – 09:22

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Police officers in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested four suspects who were found in possession of gold-bearing material worth over R3 million at a mine in Ntumbane, Pongola, on Thursday.

Police received and acted upon intelligence about illicit mining activities in the area and upon arrival at the scene, the four suspected illegal miners were caught in the act of processing gold. 

They were also found with mining equipment and explosives.

The suspects, who are aged between 27 and 40 years old, are due to appear in the Pongola Magistrate’s Court on Friday. – SAnews.gov.za

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