In the early hours of Wednesday, 6 August 2025, the South African Police Service (SAPS) executed a very successful intelligence-led multidisciplinary Cordon and Search operation in Majakaneng, Mooinooi near Brits.
The operation, which was led by the Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Policing, Major General Olifant, and the District Commissioner of Bojanala Platinum Sub-District 1, Major General Mosimanegape, included various departments and force multipliers from ESKOM, Immigration, Private Security Companies and Mooinooi members of Community in Blue.
The Cordon and Search was a tremendous success as illustrated by the arrests and confiscations made. The arrests include those that were made for dealing in drugs, illegal dealing in liquor and contravention of the Immigration Act, 2002.
A Hyundai Tucson vehicle believed to have been used in the commission of the crime, a variety of drugs including nyaope, crystal meth, mandrax, rock and dagga with an estimated street value of R204 640.00, and 92 litres of liquor were seized during the operation.
In addition, ESKOM technicians supported by the police visited sites identified as hotbeds for theft of electricity through illegal connections to the energy grid. According to ESKOM, these illegal connections cost the utility millions of rands in lost revenue while at the same time placing lives and infrastructure at risk.
Significantly, a suspect was arrested after the vehicle he was driving was stopped by the police in the area, where two AK47 automatic rifles, 160 rounds of ammunition and four AK47 magazines were discovered hidden in a secret compartment under the vehicle.
During the interrogation of the suspect, he and the firearms were linked to a business robbery incident that had occurred on Wednesday night in Marikana, where a local wholesale business safe and two ATMs were blown with explosives by an estimated 10 heavily armed suspects, who had even shot at the police on patrol.
The suspect has since been detained and a team from the Provincial Serious Organized Crime is busy following up on leads. More arrests are expected.
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