SAPS arrest illegal miners and confiscate firearms

GAUTENG – The police together with private security officers, arrested four suspects for Illegal Mining in Primrose, Germiston, after they were found with a rifle, ammunition and gold bearing soil on Wednesday, 09 August 2023. Further investigation revealed that the armed suspect is charging the illegal miners to operate in Primrose and to get access to the mining area. The disrupting and dismantling of illegal mining and the recovery of unlicensed firearms are continuing in Gauteng.