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Five suspects were arrested by the Hawks in a crackdown on an alleged organised crime group involved in murder and drug dealing. (Gallo Images / Thapelo Maphakela)
- Five people have been arrested in connection with murder and drug dealing allegations.
- The police made the arrests in Gauteng and the Western Cape.
- One person is still at large.
The Hawks
have cracked down on an alleged organised crime group, arresting five people in
connection with allegations of drug dealing and murder.
Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani said the five people, aged 41 to 57, were arrested in connection with investigations into murders, dealing in drugs and possession of firearms and ammunition.
News24 understands that the brother of a well-known Cape Town underworld figure is among those arrested.
"Their arrest emanates from cases that involve drug trafficking and three murders that occurred from the period between December 2015 to December 2017," said Hani.
She continued:
Investigation into the drug activities of this grouping provided evidence of murders (hits) that were ordered due to clashes that occurred relating to the distribution of drugs in the Western Cape as well as in the Gauteng area.
Hani said
that the investigation identified six suspects.
"One suspect was traced and arrested in Gauteng, and four others were traced and arrested in Cape Town. One suspect is still at large," she said.
"The suspect arrested in Gauteng will appear in transit [in the] Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Wednesday and will be transported to Cape Town. The four suspects arrested in Cape Town will appear in the Bellville Magistrate's Court on Wednesday," she added.
The investigation continues.
