WESTERN CAPE – Three men aged between 22 and 38 were arrested yesterday, 16 August 2022 in Cape Town after an intelligence driven operation between the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team in Bellville and Mfuleni SAPS.
The suspects were arrested in Goodwood after they were caught with an object suspected to be a platinum weighing two kilograms. The platinum have an estimated street value of R750 000. The suspects were charged with possession of presumed stolen property and contravention of the Precious Metal Act.
They are expected to appear before the Goodwood Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 18 August 2022.