The Police Committee has welcomed the arrest of seven alleged Rhino Poaching Kingpins.
The Hawks have arrested seven alleged rhino poaching kingpins in Mpumalanga and confiscated luxury vehicles, motorbikes, trucks, an undisclosed amount of money and animal skins.
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The Hawks say the arrests are a major breakthrough. The seven are set to appear in the White River Magistrates Court on Wednesday afternoon.
The Hawks’ Hangwani Mulaudzi says: “We found that they owe stuff… millions of rands. We will be working together with the Asset Forfeiture as well in terms of making sure that we attach their properties and we’ll be continuing today in terms of this operation.”
The Portfolio Committee on Police has welcomed the arrest of seven alleged rhino poaching kingpins by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) in Mpumalanga. The committee is, however, disappointed that two of the suspects are currently members of the South African Police Service (SAPS). Another suspect is a former member of SAPS.
The committee has resolved in the past that the DPCI should focus on Tier 4 and 5 levels of criminal gangs in the leadership, and not mere runners.
The Chairperson of the committee, Mr Francois Beukman, said members of the DPCI should continue unabated with focus on the leadership of crime syndicates.
He reiterated that SAPS should continue to deal with criminal elements among its members, saying that lifestyle audits and rotation of high-ranking members should be implemented.
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