In concerted efforts to ensure that the precious metals are not stolen out of this province, the multi-dimensional forces joined hands together to recover the already dug out chrome under operation Vala Umgodi.
The team comprising of various South African Police Service Units, South African National Defence Force, National Intervention Unit in collaboration with private security received information that illegal miners created stock piles of chrome on top of the mountain for the trucks to come and collect.
The team operationalised the information and went to Diphale illicit mining site and the stock piles of chrome were indeed found on top of the mountain. The members made arrangements to bring down the chrome and moved it to a safer place. Recovered items are as follows: –
* 1× Generator
* 1× Electrical cable
* 1× Blue helmet
* 1× Wheelbarrow
* 1× Drilling bit.
Two suspects were arrested for illegal mining and violation of the immigration Act. The suspects will appear before Mecklenburg Magistrate’s Court soon.
Police investigations are continuing.
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