Manhunt launched for wanted cop killer Jabulani Moyo

One of South Africa’s most wanted criminals, Jabulani Moyo, was fatally shot on Saturday in Cosmo City, north of Johannesburg, however he managed to escape again.

In a statement on Saturday police confirmed that the second suspect was arrested. Two unlicensed firearms, an AK47 rifle and pistol with ammunition was recovered.

Moyo had been wanted for escaping lawful custody and for the murder of two police officers in Roodepoort in August this year. Police launched a full-scale investigation and intensified efforts to track Moyo, including offering a monetary reward for his capture. They are urging the public to report any sightings of Moyo.

Meanwhile, in other law enforcement operations, the SAPS and its partners have seized more than R30 million worth of counterfeit and illicit goods across the country. The seizures were part of nationwide takedown operations conducted over the past two weeks by multidisciplinary teams, including the national and provincial Counterfeit, Contraband and Illicit Goods Units.

Operations targeted shops and storage facilities in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and Western Cape. Authorities recovered over 800 000 counterfeit and illicit items, including clothing, footwear, pharmaceuticals, tobacco products, toys, electronics, food items, gambling machines, cell phone accessories, and insecticides. Machinery and materials used to produce counterfeit products, such as embroidery and silk screen printing machines, labels, and packaging, were also seized.

In KwaZulu-Natal, police arrested five suspects in separate operations. One was charged under the Tobacco Products Control Act, three face additional charges under the Immigration Act, and another was arrested for illegal possession of a gambling machine.

The operations involved extensive coordination between the SAPS, Public Order Policing Units, Border Policing, Commercial Crime detectives, K9 units, the KwaZulu-Natal Drug and Firearm Unit, Durban Metro Police, and other government departments and regulatory agencies.

SAPS spokesperson Lt Col Amanda van Wyk said the seizures were critical to protecting consumers and legitimate businesses. She noted that counterfeit and illicit goods pose health risks, undermine legal trade, and contribute to unemployment by reducing production in legitimate businesses.

The SAPS thanked all participating departments and partners for their continued cooperation and commitment to combating counterfeit, contraband, and illicit goods nationwide.