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Madlanga Commission | Failure to cordon off Aeroton scene led to contamination – Steyn

Unit Commander of the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigations (DPCI)/Hawks in Gauteng, Francois Steyn, says the presence of numerous police officials and civilians at a 9 July 2021 drug-bust in Aeroton resulted in significant contamination of the crime scene. Steyn testified before the Madlanga Commission on Monday, saying he arrived at the scene hours after the operation on the instruction from Gauteng Hawks head Major- General, Ebrahim Kadwa. He told […]

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Mkhwanazi targets ‘Big Five’ with national crime-fighting project

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has been appointed to head a new national crime-fighting initiative focused on dismantling organised syndicates across South Africa. The so-called "Big Five" cartel has emerged as a key target in KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s expanded crime-fighting mandate, as he prepares to lead a new national anti-crime project. "This was not a syndicate involved in ordinary criminality. They planned to capture government structures," Mkhwanazi said. […]

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