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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Two foreign suspects arrested for fraud and contravention of Immigration Act in Limpopo

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POLOKWANE - The Police in Polokwane, Capricorn District, arrested two male foreign national suspects aged 39 and 57 for fraud and for contravention of immigration Act during the operation conducted on 09 July 2025 at Seshego Homes Affairs.

The operation was executed by Polokwane Detectives jointly with Department of Home Affairs officials after a complainant visited the Department (DHA) in Seshego.

A 59-year-old woman visited Home Affairs for her personal inquiry, and that was when she was informed that she is married to a foreign national man without her knowledge and consent. Reports indicated that her marriage was registered at the Department of Home Affairs on 28 January 2017 by a 39-year-old male foreign national in Johannesburg.

The matter was reported to the police in Polokwane on 09 July 2025. A successful joint investigation commenced leading to the arrest of a male suspect, who is a manager at Nirvana Industrial bakery in Polokwane downtown on 10 July 2025 at around 12:00. He was charged with fraud (fake marriage).

Another male suspect was apprehended in the same bakery for contravention of the Immigration Act after it as discovered that he is an undocumented person after he failed to produce necessary documents.

The arrested suspects will appear before Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 14 July 2025, facing charge of fraud (fake marriage) and Contravention of Immigration Act.

Police investigations are continuing.

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