Hawks seize R5.3 million in cash
The police's Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, the Hawks, have arrested a suspect for alleged money laundering, corruption and racketeering.
According to a statement by the Hawks, the 33-year-old man was allegedly running an illicit licensing and police clearance operation.
He was arrested at this home in Belhar in the Western Cape yesterday when almost R5.3 million in cash as well as several ID documents and two vehicles were seized during the search and seizure operation.
Acting head of the Hawks in the Western Cape, Brigadier Mzwandile Ndlovu, praised the members for the arrest.
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"This is undoubtedly a telling blow to the underworld, we remain unequivocal in the fight against organized crime as it ranks very high in our mandate," he said in the statement.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrate's Court later this week while the investigations continue.
The Hawks aren't ruling out the possibilities of more arrests.