Notorious syndicate appear in court
The suspects are supposedly part of a notorious syndicate and were allegedly en route to poach wildlife
KOMATIPOORT – An extended Hawks operation on Tuesday, supported by crime intelligence as well as Komatipoort and Malalane SAPS, led to the arrest of five male suspects.
Cecil Lloyd Matsane (40), Felix Gerrito Gumbe (37), Mario Everisto Camembe (32), Alberto Chamuno Mandizvidza (30) and Simon Amos Ngobeni (29) appeared in Komatipoort Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
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They face charges of unlawful possession of an unlicensed firearm, conspiracy to commit a crime and unlawful possession of dagga. They were remanded in custody. The case was postponed to October 3 for their formal bail application
They were found in possession of various hunting equipment including a hunting rifle, many rounds of ammunition and dagga.
All possessions were seized including the vehicle.
The acting national head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Lt Gen Yolisa Matakata, has applauded the transnational collaborative efforts employed by the investigative team to ensure the successful apprehension of the suspects.
Investigations continue.
