Gold bar worth millions seized: Man arrested in Postmasburg
A suspect appeared in the Postmasburg magistrate's court after he was found in possession of an illegal gold bar.
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An accused who was found in possession of a gold bar with an estimated street value of R10 million made a brief appearance in the Postmasburg magistrate's court on Monday.
The accused, Itumeleng Dinku, 52, was charged with being in possession of a suspected illegal melted gold bar.
Hawks Northern Cape spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Tebogo Thebe said Dinku was arrested by the Postmasburg SAPS members after information was received regarding the potential sale of a gold bar at Mountain View in Postmasburg.
"Upon arrival at the identified property, police searched and found a heavy gold bar hidden inside the house. The suspect was arrested when he was unable to explain how he came to be in possession of the bar, with an estimated value of around R10 million."
He stated that the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation took over the investigation and presented the accused before the court on June 23.
"The matter was postponed until July 7, for formal bail application," Thebe added.