A multi-disciplinary policing team focusing on illicit mining activities conducted disruptive police actions in and around Kleinsee and Port Nolloth areas on Friday, 13 March 2026.
The team was conducting heightened visibility when they followed up on intelligence-driven information regarding alleged criminal activities taking place at a specific house in Sizamile, Port Nolloth.
The information was operationalised, and the team, armed with a search warrant, pounced on the targeted house.
During the search, police found three suspected diamonds, dagga pokes, and loose dagga.
The two suspects, a 42-year-old male and a 53-year-old female, were subsequently arrested for possession of suspected diamonds and possession of drugs.
The team further registered an enquiry after copper, which could not be accounted for, was found at a scrapyard in Port Nolloth.
Police intensified visibility patrols in Kleinsee, and vehicle checkpoints (VCPs) conducted around #illegalmining hotspots led to the discovery of abandoned suspected illegal mining equipment and tools believed to be used in illegal mining activities.
#fightingcrime #DrugsOffTheStreets #CableTheft
Enforcement actions in and around Kleinsee and Port Nolloth areashttps://t.co/0TYddHkfrV#ArriveAlive #Crime @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/Di8VuNnZ0I
– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) March 14, 2026
