Two South African Police Service (SAPS) officers and an informer have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a robbery and kidnapping that occurred during an unlawful operation in Randburg on May 8, 2018. The incident involved the theft of R1.2 million from three foreign nationals.

The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service reported a notable increase in revenue and substantial seizures of smuggled goods totaling ₦4.63 billion over a three-month period, along with the arrest of multiple suspects. This development highlights ongoing efforts to combat smuggling in the region.

A foreign national has been arrested in the Eastern Cape by the Hawks, following a significant breakthrough in a complex child kidnapping and extortion case. The individual is reportedly linked to the crime, which has raised concerns about the sophistication of such criminal activities in the region.

Police in western Sydney conducted a raid on an underground bunker, resulting in the seizure of 2.7 tonnes of cocaine valued at approximately A$816 million. This operation marks the largest cocaine bust in Australia to date, according to BBC World.

The Ogun Customs has reported the seizure of contraband items valued at ₦4.63 billion, which included various goods such as foreign rice, cannabis, petroleum products, footwear, tyres, sugar, second-hand clothing, and pharmaceuticals. This operation has resulted in a revenue increase of 238%, according to Afeni.

Phelisile Oubrey Melane, a 55-year-old government official from the Eastern Cape, was arrested and appeared in the Qonce magistrate’s court on charges of fraud, forgery, and uttering. The allegations involve the use of fake qualifications.