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Police say 37 suspected illegal miners arrested during a two-day joint operation in Allanridge, in the Free State, are also in the country illegally.

Police spokesperson Mahlomola Kareli says officers, in partnership with mine security, embarked on a crime prevention operation in Nyakallong township to address the problem of illegal mining.were arrested while on mine premises.

Kareli says police and mine security found gold bearing material and tools used for illegal mining, he says all the suspects are in the country illegally. “The next morning while officers were busy with crime prevention duties, they received an intelligence led information about zama zamas residing in Nyakallong, 21 males were arrested and members further found more equipment used in the illegal mining operations. All suspects are undocumented and illegal in the country. The two-day operation led to the arrest of 37 males aged between 24 and 44.

 

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OCJ_RSA will give them bail 😏

Illegal immigration is crime. Illegal mining is crime. A criminal committing crime. What kinda lawlessness is that? Not surprising since even our senior law enforcement officers are in court for crime. Can't expect criminals to fight criminals

Look for those responsible for their recruitment & engagement.

Why arrest ' when they have a mouth piece of Politicians ready to defend!

They were not suppose to be arrested polices should have send them back to their country

Therein lies the cannot keep arresting people,You have to deter them from doing arrest,send them to overburdened judiciary?

Neophyte2022 I know you seeing all these tweets right

Well done women and men of law, this is not xenophobia but criminality which needs to be uprooted in n it's entirety.

Tell us something we don’t know…🙄

We still have a long way to go. Illegal miners can easily be replaced.

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