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The Citizen reports that four suspects have been arrested in connection with an alleged clandestine gold refinery in Joburg. The Joburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), the Hawks and private security made the discovery as they continued their fight against illegal mining.
The suspects were handcuffed in Booysens on Tuesday. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said the raided facility was alleged to have been operating as a key processing hub for illegal mining. “While the facility holds legal registration to process precious metals, investigations revealed it was illegally processing gold-bearing material for illegal miners (zama zamas), a contravention of its registered mandate. Four suspects were arrested on the scene. This includes three individuals, two males and one female, identified as suspected illegal miners and the male manager of the facility,” Fihla indicated.
The suspects have been formally charged with contravening the Precious Metals Act (possession and dealing in precious metals) and with bribery after allegedly attempting to bribe the officials with R20,000 for their release. Authorities seized gold-bearing material and processed gold with an estimated street value of R1-million. The facility has been shut down pending further investigation.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Faizel Patel at The Citizen
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