自2023年12月以来,南非警方在重大打击行动中逮捕了18 000多名非法矿工。 South African police arrest over 18,000 illegal miners in major crackdown since Dec 2023.

自2023年12月启动 " Vala Umgodi行动 " 以来,南非警察逮捕了18 000多人,大多数为非法矿工。 South African police have arrested over 18,000 people, mostly illegal miners, since launching Operation Vala Umgodi in December 2023. 自2024年8月以来,仅在Stilfontein就抓获了1 700多名非法采矿者,其中121人被驱逐出境。 Over 1,700 illegal miners were captured in Stilfontein alone since August 2024, with 121 deportations. 该行动还缴获了火器、车辆和价值3 700万兰特的现金和钻石。 The operation also seized firearms, vehicles, and R37 million worth of cash and diamonds. 警方正在调查四位警官 因为他们参与一个王位的越狱行动 Police are investigating four officers for their involvement in a kingpin's escape.