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Major crime operation in Gauteng results in 107 arrests and recovery of stolen vehicles
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South Africa Today
· Jun 27, 2026
Armed Robbery Suspects Apprehended After High-Speed Pretoria R21 Highway Chase
GAUTENG — A massive multi-agency operation culminated in the apprehension of three armed robbery suspects following a dramatic, high-speed Pretoria R21 highway chase on Thursday afternoon. The tactical takedown resulted in the recovery of an illegal weapon and left two individuals hospitalized. The joint manhunt was triggered by actionable intelligence identifying a silver Kia Rio []
Legit.ng
· Jun 24, 2026
Ogun police make major breakthrough as 2 suspected kidnappers die, N2.2m recovered
The Ogun Police Command shares details of an anti-kidnapping operation that freed a victim, killed two suspects and triggered a search for fleeing gang members.
Yonhap News Agency
· Jun 29, 2026
Kidnapping, detention cases involving S. Koreans abroad surge 20-fold in 4 yrs: data
SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The number of kidnapping and detention cases involvin...
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 22, 2026
Gunshots in Owo as kidnappers invade pastor’s residence
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command on Sunday night engaged some criminal elements suspected to be kidnappers in a gun battle in Owo town, Owo Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed this in a statement on Monday, said the gun battle ensued in [] Gunshots in Owo as kidnappers invade pastor’s residence
Vanguard News
· Jun 21, 2026
Police arrest 25 suspects, recover cannabis, controlled drugs in Jos raid
The operation involved personnel from the Anglo-Jos Division, the Anti-Cybercrime and Narcotic Unit, the Monitoring Unit and the Eagle Eye Patrol Team. The post Police arrest 25 suspects, recover cannabis, controlled drugs in Jos raid appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Related coverage for "Major crime operation in Gauteng results in 107 arrests and recovery of stolen vehicles": South Africa Today — Armed Robbery Suspects Apprehended After High-Speed Pretoria R21 Highway Chase. Legit.ng — Ogun police make major breakthrough as 2 suspected kidnappers die, N2.2m recovered. Yonhap News Agency — Kidnapping, detention cases involving S. Koreans abroad surge 20-fold in 4 yrs: data. Daily Post Nigeria — Gunshots in Owo as kidnappers invade pastor’s residence. Vanguard News — Police arrest 25 suspects, recover cannabis, controlled drugs in Jos raid