In the 3rd quarter of the 2023/2024 fiscal year, scams added to the greatest variety of convictions, with an overall of 63. This is according to Hawks head Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya, who stated throughout this time they protected 229 convictions. “Out of the 229 convictions, scams contributed the greatest variety of convictions with an overall of 63. Rare-earth elements and diamonds are the 2nd greatest with an overall variety of 45 implicated. Eleven individuals were implicated of cash laundering in regards to the Prevention of Organised Crime Act,” he stated. On Monday, Lebeya and his management laid out the development made in the 3rd quarter of the 2023/2024 fiscal year and analyzed turning points attained because the previous quarter. Lebeya stated the Hawks protected the participation in court of 724 suspects, made from 705 natural individuals and 19 juristic individuals (entities). “An overall of 229 implicated individuals, 220 natural individuals and 9 juristic individuals, were founded guilty and sentenced,” he stated. The leading 5 nationwide top priority offenses that added to a high variety of arrests were 156 for scams, consisting of 15 business, and 64 for rare-earth elements and diamonds, 67 for narcotics, 51 for non-ferrous metals and 51 for corruption. “A breakdown of the arrests per criminal offense classification and citizenship of the 705 natural individuals makes up 582 or 82.5% South Africans and 123 or 17.5% foreign nationals,” stated Lebeya. He stated throughout the arrests, the Hawks took exhibitions consisting of rare-earth elements and diamonds, threatened types, automobiles, money, guns, ammo, fake products, dynamites and electronic gadgets worth R102,614,521,89. “Over and above arrests and convictions, the directorate, in cooperation with the Asset Forfeiture Unit of the National Prosecuting Authority, protected 92 orders with a financial worth of R39,642,652.71,” he stated. Lebeya stated 22 authorities were killed in the 3rd quarter, 12 off responsibility and 10 on responsibility, and 12 arrests were made. 3 implicated individuals were founded guilty and sentenced to life jail time and 38-year jail time terms. Lebeya stated 55 arrests were performed and 5 convictions protected for cash-in-transit break-ins. TimesLIVE
Hawks upgrade exposes most implicated were founded guilty for scams
