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Over 90 suspects arrested over iillegal mining

Reported by SAnews South African News

South African police reported arresting 92 suspected illegal miners at West Village in Krugersdorp during Operation Prosper/Karabo. The operation also recovered firearms, ammunition, mining equipment and explosives.

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  • Affected location: Krugersdorp
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The arrests and seizures form part of an ongoing intervention against illegal mining and related criminal activities across Gauteng.

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