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TimesLIVE
15-05-2025
- TimesLIVE
Two men in court after being caught with unwrought gold valued at R16m
Daniel Schubert and Adriaan Petrus du Plessis appeared in the Kempton Park magistrate's court on Thursday for possession of suspected stolen property and possession of unwrought gold worth R16m. Schubert, 61, and Du Plessis, 49, appeared in court following their arrest after the Germiston-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit of the Hawks received information about people in a grey BMW travelling from the Free State with the aim of selling the gold in Gauteng. 'The multidisciplinary team spotted the vehicle on the R21 and it was successfully pulled over. Upon searching the vehicle and the occupants, the team discovered a bag containing 80 gold bars weighing 100g each and with an estimated value of R16m,' Hawks spokesperson Col Katlego Mogale said. The two men could not furnish the officers with documentation for transporting such materials and they were arrested for unlawful possession of unwrought gold and possession of suspected stolen property. Their matter was remanded to May 22 for a formal bail application. The pair remains in custody. 'The Hawks remain steadfast in their mission to dismantle illegal mining and smuggling networks. Criminals must understand that no-one is beyond the reach of the law,' said Hawks Gauteng head Maj-Gen Ebrahim Kadwa.
The Citizen
15-05-2025
- The Citizen
R16m Gauteng gold bust: Pair arrested after tip-off
Authorities discovered gold bars in the suspects' possession, for which no documentation could be provided. Two suspects recently arrested in connection with stolen property — including unwrought gold valued at R16 million — will remain in custody following their court appearance on Thursday. They appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on the East Rand, where the case was postponed to 22 May for a formal bail application. Suspects apprehended on R21 Daniel Schubert, 61, and Adriaan Petrus du Plessis, 49, were arrested after Germiston-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation received information about a grey BMW vehicle travelling from the Free State with the aim of selling gold in Gauteng. Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (Hawks) spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale said a multidisciplinary team comprising the Hawks and the South African Police Service Flying Squad in Gauteng pulled the car over on the R21 highway. Gold bars worth R16 million 'Upon searching both the vehicle and the occupants, the team discovered a bag containing 80x100g gold bars with an estimated value of R16 million,' Mogale said. ALSO READ: Nearly 2 000 arrested during nationwide Vala Umgodi operations in April 'The pair could not furnish the officers with documentation to be transporting such materials and were subsequently arrested for unlawful possession of unwrought gold and possession of suspected stolen property,' she added. 'No one is beyond the reach of the law' The provincial head of the Hawks in Gauteng, Major General Ebrahim Kadwa, commended the team for their outstanding work. He said the Hawks remain steadfast in their mission to dismantle illegal mining and smuggling networks. 'Criminals must understand that no one is beyond the reach of the law. We will continue to use every available resource to combat these unlawful activities that exploit our country's precious metals for personal gain,' Kadwa said. NOW READ: Foreign national caught with over R1m in cash and bag of bank cards
