Rustenburg-The crackdown on criminality around the mining areas of Rustenburg should bring much relief to communities which have been plagued by crime, North West Premier Thandi Modise said on Tuesday.

In commenting the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), also known as the Hawks and calling for the onslaught against crime to be intensified, Premier Modise said that the heat that should be turned higher against criminality.“Miners have experienced unprecedented levels of crime from bullying, violence and intimidation by their fellow workers to losing their valuable possessions to criminals who seem to have taken advantage of the volatile situation in our mining communities,” highlighted Modise.
She said that the rule of law should take the upper hand for crime to be forever on its back foot.
According to the Hawks, Five suspects were arrested, and eleven vehicles and a quad bike to the value of R606 000,00 were recovered in the Lehurutse, Rustenburg, Bethanie, Tlhabane and Klipgat areas.Spokesperson Captain Paul Ramaloko said the suspects were expected to appear in the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrates’ Court today.
“The syndicate targeted unsuspecting mine workers driving old model cars to get underground before they steal their vehicles,” said Ramaloko.

“This is a major success for us. We have been working on these projects for some time and we are confident that this breakthrough will bring some relief to the people who were victimized by these criminals. We will continue to identify and dismantle organised crime syndicates,” said Head of the Hawks in the North West, Major General Ntebo Mabula.

Ramaloko said that police investigations are continuing.-TDN
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