Heidelberg farm owner, 90 illegal miners nabbed
Over ninety illegal miners and a Heidelberg farm owner have been arrested in Gauteng.
Police swooped in on a farm in Heidelberg where illicit mining activities are said to have been taking place.
Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says after interrogation it was found that most of the suspects were in the country illegally.
"Upon further interrogation and inspection, the team seized mining equipment and implements as well as also discovered that all the suspects between the ages of 18 and 35 are all Lesotho nationals and majority were in the country illegally."
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"Three unlicensed firearms and 570 rounds of ammunition were also seized. The firearms have been taken in for ballistic testing to determine if they were utilised in any other crimes.
"The farm owner has also been arrested after he too was found with illegal ammunition and gold bearing equipment."
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