SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE (SAPS) Archives

FBI Arrests Nigerian National Extradited To U.S., Faces 40 Years Over Romance, Wire Fraud And Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges

Global UpfrontMay 19, 2026May 19, 20260

The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of North Carolina on Tuesday announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have arrested Samuel Ugberaese after he

South Africa’s Police Serve The ANC Insiders, Not The People: Here’s How It Happened

Global UpfrontJul 23, 2025July 23, 20250

By Ivor Chipkin After South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, there was significant optimism about police reform in the country. Impressive steps were taken

Update: Traffickers Still Target ‘Cop Cartel’ Cocaine Conduit Between Brazil And South Africa

Global UpfrontJul 18, 2025July 18, 20250

High-level accusations have been made about a drug cartel in Gauteng that includes corrupt state officials, which is bringing in drugs from South America. Daily

NUSA Condemns Brutalisation Of 7 Nigerians In South Africa, One Beaten Unconscious And Kidnapped

Global UpfrontApr 28, 2025April 28, 20250

The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has condemned another brutal attack on seven Nigerians and the kidnapping of one Ani Silas who was abducted in

Chinese Nationals Found Guilty of Human Trafficking in South Africa

Global UpfrontMar 22, 2025March 22, 20250

By ADF Authorities convicted seven Chinese nationals in late February in South Africa on nearly 160 charges related to human trafficking, kidnapping, debt bondage, labor

Libyans Arrested at South African Military Training Base Linked To Group Trying To Topple UN-backed Tripoli Government, To Appear in Court Monday

Global UpfrontJul 29, 2024July 29, 20240

Ninety-five Libyans arrested at an ‘illegal military base’ in Mpumalanga will appear in court on Monday July 29, 2024. They are reportedly linked to a

South African Police Arrest 95 Libyan Nationals At Suspected Illegal Military Training Base in Mpumalanga

Global UpfrontJul 26, 2024July 26, 20240

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has uncovered what it believes to be a military training camp in White River, Mpumalanga and has apprehended 95