Oudtshoorn
Valke, polisie red Egiptenaar
Twee vas vir mensehandel
Die elite Suid-Afrikanse polisie eenheid, die Valke, het ‘n 49-jarige vermeende menshandelaar, Emaed Ibrahim Hikal, agter tralies gesit.
Die Valke se George-gebaseerde ernstige misdaad ondersoek-span is deur die Bredasdorp-polisie bygestaan nadat hulle inligting ontvang het oor ‘n moontlike mensehandel slagoffer in Oudtshoorn.
Die Valke se ondersoek het getoon Emaed het die slagoffer na bewering vanaf Egipten na Suid-Afrika gelok omdat hy werkloos was. Die verdagte het na bewering aangebied om die slagoffer in Suid-Afrika in diens te neem.
Dinge het egter lelik uitgedraai toe die verdagte die slagoffer se reisdokumente konfiskeer, hom na bewering sonder betaling laat werk en aangerand.
Eamed het op 28 April 2026 sy eerste verskyning in die Oudtshoorn-landdroshof gemaak. Die saak is uitgestel tot 30 April 2026.
Hy is die tweede verdagte wat in die saak gearresteer is. Amado Hikal (27), is op 24 Maart 2026 gearresteer en het reeds in die hof verskyn. Amado sal ook weer op 30 April 2026 verskyn vir ‘n borgtogaansoek.
Egyptian lured to SA and assaulted
Arrests in human trafficking case
While South Africans celebrated Freedom Day on 27 April 2026, the Hawks’ George based Serious Organised Crime Investigation team took away the freedom of 49-year-old suspected human trafficker, Emaed Ibrahim Hikal.
The Hawks, the elite South African police unit, was assisted by Bredasdorp police after receiving information about a possible victim of trafficking in Oudtshoorn.
Meticulous investigation by the Hawks revealed that the victim was lured by the suspect to come to South Africa from Egypt as he was unemployed. The suspect allegedly offered to employ the victim in South Africa.
When he arrived his travel documents were confiscated by the suspect and the victim allegedly worked without pay and was assaulted.
Eamaed made his first appearance in the Oudtshoorn Magistrates Court on 28 April 2026. The matter was postponed to 30 April 2026.
This is the second suspect who is behind bars in this matter. Amado Hikal (27), was arrested on 24 March 2026 and has already appeared in court. Amado will also appear again on 30 April 2026 for a bail application.
11 suspects face charges of dealing and possession
SAPS raid suspected Southern Cape drug dens
CRIME SCENE: Dysselsdorp, Southern-Cape: A clampdown on illicit drug outlets in Dysselsdorp outside Oudtshoorn, led to the arrest of 11 suspects for drug-related offences and the confiscation of Mandrax and Tik with an estimated street value of R90 000 during mid-week crime-combating operations.
On Tuesday, 14 April 2026, Dysselsdorp Crime Prevention members raided five premises following information on illicit activities at residences situated at Donkerhoek, Bernadus Gronde and Paradise View in Dysselsdorp. T
The suspects, aged between 21 and 56-years, were arrested on charges of possession of drugs and dealing in drugs.
Polisie arresteer 11 op verskeie klagtes
Gatslag teen dwelms in Suid-Kaap
MISDAADTONEEL: Dysselsdorp, Suid-Kaap: Die Suid-Afrikaanse polisiediens (SAPD) het vandeesweek hard toegeslaan op vermeende onwettige dwelmhuise in Dysselsdorp buite Oudtshoorn.
Die SAPD se optrede het gelei tot die arrestasie van 11 verdagtes vir dwelmverwante oortredings en die konfiskering van dwelms met ‘n straatwaarde van R90 000.
Op Dinsdag 14 April 2026 het lede van die Dysselsdorp Misdaadvoorkoming-eenheid vyf persele deursoek nadat inligting ontvang is van onwettige aktiwiteite by wonings in Donkerhoek, Bernadus Gronde en Paradise View.
Die polisie het Mandrax en tik gekonfiskeer. Die verdagtes, tussen 21 en 56-jaar-oud, op aanklagte van besit van dwelms en dwelmhandel gearresteer.