Heidelberg Correctional Facility raided by EST and SAPS

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GAUTENG - On Monday, 8 December 2025, the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU), under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Arends, conducted a search operation at the Heidelberg Correctional Facility. This initiative was executed in collaboration with facility management, including the Communications Department, the Emergency Support Team (EST), and various units of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The operation involved the search of over 100 inmates, resulting in the confiscation of numerous illegal items, including cellphones, chargers, earphones, a laptop, cash, dagga, tattoo machines, and various grocery items. On Wednesday, 10 December 2025, the #AGU returned to the Boksburg Correctional Facility for another search of approximately 150 inmates, resulting in the seizure of contraband such as multiple cellphones, a mini hi-fi, chargers, a knife, various grocery items, dagga, and cash. Further charges were imposed on the inmates found in possession of these contraband items. Lt ...
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Former Court interpreter remanded in custody facing a charge of fraud

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POLOKWANE - A 39-year-old former interpreter arrested in connection with a case of fraud amounting to more than two hundred thousand rands has briefly appeared before the Thabamoopo Magistrate's Court on Thursday, 27 February 2025.

Mahlako Charmaine Nchabeleng was remanded in police custody and her case was postponed to next week, Friday 07 March 2025 for bail application and further police investigations.

It is reported that during 2019 and 2020 period, the suspect was employed as an interpreter at Thabamoopo Magistrate court in Lebowakgomo location when she scammed unsuspecting victims large amounts of money by promising them employment as casual workers.

Mahlako allegedly instructed the victims to deposit a substantial amount of money into her personal account to speed up the process of employment. During the transactions, a total amount of two hundred and fifty thousand rands (R250 000-00) was deposited into her account but the depositors were never employed and they reported the matter to the Department of Justice.

A fraud case was opened at the local police during the month of June 2023 and the matter was later transferred to the Limpopo Provincial Commercial Crime Unit for further investigations.

Intensive police investigations were conducted and subsequently led to the arrest of the 39-year-old female suspect while at Seshego policing area on Wednesday 26 February 2025.

The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has complimented the sterling work executed by the police in apprehension of the female suspect who scammed many individuals their hard earned money.

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