Operation Vala Umgodi is a multidisciplinary team comprising different police units acting against illegal mining.
According to Mpumalanga police spokesperson Captain Mpho Nonyane the team noticed three men on foot, each carrying a bag. The men were stopped and searched and gold-bearing material was found inside the bags.
The suspects were charged for possession of gold-bearing material and are expected to appear at the Barberton magistrate’s tomorrow.
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