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MPUMALANGA Hawks arrested two suspects, aged 24 and 29, during an intelligence-driven multidisciplinary disruptive operation on Friday.
According to Hawks spokeswoman Captain Dineo Sekgotodi, they received information of a suspect who was running two semi-laboratories that were allegedly processing gold bearing materials in Barberton.
“The team, that compromised Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Mpumalanga, Pienaar Tactical Response Team, Forensic Science Laboratory head office Pretoria, Local Criminal Record Centre Nelspruit and SSG Security, proceeded to the identified addresses. The suspects were found busy crushing the gold bearing materials, and the two were arrested,” Sekgotodi said.