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Hawks facilitate extradition of six Nigerians wanted in US over R100m romance scams
Six Nigerian nationals accused of defrauding more than 100 women in the United States of more than R100 million through online romance scams are being extradited from South Africa to the US. Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale said the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), in collaboration with Interpol South Africa, would facilitate the extradition of the six men on Friday. Mogale said the suspects were alleged members of the Black Axe organised criminal

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Sep 111 min read


Suspect arrested after alleged R4m Eskom substation damage in Limpopo
A 34-year-old man is expected to appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court after allegedly being caught with suspected stolen Eskom property linked to an incident that caused about R4 million in damage to essential infrastructure. The man was arrested by members of the Limpopo SAPS Flying Squad on Wednesday morning following information about a shooting incident at Rietkolk Gravel Road in the Westenburg policing area. Police were alerted to the incident at about 05:30. When

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Sep 112 min read
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