By Alicia Mmashakana
Five accused have been held in custody after appearing before the Tlhabane Magistrate’s Court in North West on charges of illegal precious metal trade and theft of precious metals.
The Hawks, the Organised Crime Component of the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in North West, and the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) collaborated to bring the accused to court on charges of possession of unwrought precious metals.
North West Hawks Spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula said the accused Claudette Du Plessis (36), George Sambo (37), Michael Du Plessis (40), Alphigio Tavavinga (42) and Hendrick Viljoen (67) appeared in the Tlhabane Magistrates Court on Thursday, 08 August 2024.
Initially, seven suspects were arrested, but upon conducting preliminary investigation, two were released as they could not be linked to the crime.
“The accused were arrested on Wednesday, 07 August 2024, in Rustenburg and Brits by members of North
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