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Crime Scene Logo By: Neo Ntsele The Free State Division of the High Court in Bloemfontein on Wednesday, the 3rd, sentenced Sello Cedric Pinkoane (52) to 14 years of direct imprisonment for fraud, uttering, and money laundering worth R64.8 million. In January 2017, the accused approached an elderly businesswoman with a business proposal. He claimed to have obtained a lucrative tender with a leading mining company. He informed the victim that he urgently needed vehicles and cas

Crime Scene Logo By: Neo Ntsele A 58-year-old detective from the Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit in Fouriesburg was arrested on Friday, the 28th, by the Bethlehem-based Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team. The arrest was prompted by intelligence that led the investigator to secure a search warrant and visit the suspect’s home. During the search, the South African Police Service (SAPS) found bags containing cellphones, used buccal samples, unfinished dock

Multi-disciplinary Operation By: Neo Ntsele An extensive operation involving the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry, Crime Intelligence, Hawks, Tactical Response Team (TRT), Public Order Police, K9 Unit, South African Revenue Service (SARS), Department of Home Affairs, Department of Social Development, Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, and Department of Employment and Labour resulted in the arrest of a 47-y