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The Herald
16-05-2025
- The Herald
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. TimesLIVE
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
IOL News
15-05-2025
- IOL News
Hawks foils attempt by two men to smuggle R16 million in gold bars
The men were found in possession of R16 million worth of gold bars. THERE was no silver lining for two men and their surreptitious attempt to move a stack of gold bars worth R16 million from the Free State to Gauteng. Instead, they were nabbed en route to their drop-off point after police uncovered their plan, set-up a sting operation and arrested them. When questioned about the bag of gold in their vehicle, Daniel Schubert, 61, and Adriaan du Plessis, 49, were unable to provide a plausible explanation. Yesterday, they both appeared at the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court in Gauteng on charges related to being in possession of suspected stolen property and for allegedly possessing unwrought gold worth R16 million. The provincial spokesperson for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawks), Colonel Katlego Mogale, said the arrests followed information received by members of the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation team. The information was about a grey BMW travelling from the Free State, headed to Gauteng en route to sell the gold.
IOL News
15-05-2025
- IOL News
Two men arrested for transporting R16 million in gold bars seek bail
The men were found in possession of R16 million worth of gold bars. Image: Hawks The two men who were caught transporting gold bars appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court in Gauteng on Thursday for possession of suspected stolen property. Daniel Schubert, 61, and Adriaan du Plessis, 49, were also charged with possession of unwrought gold worth R16 million. The provincial spokesperson for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawks), Colonel Katlego Mogale, said the arrests follow information received by members of the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation team. The information was about a grey BMW travelling from the Free State, headed to Gauteng en route to sell the gold. 'The multi-disciplinary team comprising the Serious Organised Crime of the Hawks, Gauteng SAPS Flying Squad, spotted the identified vehicle on the R21, which was successfully pulled over. Upon searching both the vehicle and the occupants, the team discovered a bag containing eighty 100-gram gold bars with an estimated value of R16 million,' Mogale said. She said the duo could not give any valid reason as to why they were transporting these resources. 'The pair could not furnish the officers with documentation to transport such materials and were subsequently arrested for unlawful possession of unwrought and possession of suspected stolen property,' Mogale said. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ After their brief appearance in court, the matter was postponed until May 22, for a formal bail application. The court has ordered that the men remain in custody until then. Head of the Hawks in Gauteng, Major General Ebrahim Kadwa, commended the team for their outstanding work. '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. IOL Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. headed to Gauteng en route to sell the gold. 'The multi-disciplinary team comprising the Serious Organised Crime of the Hawks, Gauteng SAPS Flying Squad, spotted the identified vehicle on the R21, which was successfully pulled over. Upon searching both the vehicle and the occupants, the team discovered a bag containing 80 x 100-gram gold bars with an estimated value of R16 million,' Mogale said. She said the duo could not give any valid reason as to why they were transporting these resources. 'The pair could not furnish the officers with documentation to transport such materials and were subsequently arrested for unlawful possession of unwrought and possession of suspected stolen property,' Mogale said. After their brief appearance in court, the matter was postponed until May 22, for a formal bail application. The court has ordered that the men remain in custody until then. Head of the Hawks in Gauteng, Major General Ebrahim Kadwa, commended the team for their outstanding work. '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. IOL Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel.
