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South Africa police officers seized hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines and made several arrests following a global alert issued by Interpol. Picture: Interpol

Interpol

Police on high alert after fake vaccines stored in SA

By Mia Lindeque

In November last year, the police arrested four foreign nationals at a warehouse in Germiston where they found thousands of fake vaccines and masks meant for...

  • South Africa police officers seized hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines and made several arrests following a global alert issued by Interpol. Picture: Interpol

    Fake COVID-19 vaccines seized in South Africa, China: Interpol

    The Lyon-based Interpol said 400 vials - equivalent to around 2,400 doses - containing the fake vaccine were found at a warehouse in Germiston outside Johannesburg in South Africa, where officers also recovered fake masks and arrested three Chinese and a Zambian national.

    49 days ago
  • FILE: The agency had already in July warned about the proliferation of fake Covid-19 testing kits and other medical products as countries worldwide rushed to secure supplies during the pandemic. Picture: AFP

    Crime gangs threaten Covid-19 vaccine campaigns, Interpol warns

    Distribution of three new coronavirus vaccines is set to begin soon and many people will be desperate to protect themselves as quickly as possible, offering ready targets for criminals.

    139 days ago
  • Shepherd Bushiri's supporters outside court. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN.

    Hawks: We're not embarrassed, we put our faith in Bushiris to abide by rules

    A warrant of arrest has been issued for the Bushiris who have around 48 hours left before they're due to appear before the Pretoria Magistrates Court.

    155 days ago
  • FILE: Packaged drugs found on a plot in Middelburg by the Hawks during a raid in Mpumalanga. Picture: SAPoliceService/Facebook

    Interpol: SA seen as a gateway to export drugs due to 'good infrastructure'

    Interpol’s head of organised crime Paul Stanfield said South Africa had become a consumer, a producer and a distributor of drugs.

    581 days ago
  • Interpol agents monitor an operation. Picture: AFP

    Interpol global conference in CT to discuss strategies to fight drug trade

    Interpol’s second Global Drugs and Illicit Substances Trafficking Conference will bring together about 400 delegates from 194 member countries.

    582 days ago
  • Meat displayed inside a store. Picture: pixabay.com

    672 arrested in global swoop on fake food and drink - Interpol

    In Zimbabwe, the authorities seized nearly 14,000 litres of soft drinks containing high levels of the active ingredient in drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction, which could be life-threatening for unsuspecting consumers, it said.

    670 days ago
  • FILE: Children are silhouetted in front of posters displayed during a prayer for Justice and Protection against Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People. Picture: AFP

    Interpol rescues dozens of child slaves from markets in West Africa

    Many of the children were working in markets peddling goods, carrying heavy loads or fetching water, while others worked as housemaids or were forced into prostitution, Interpol said.

    728 days ago
  • FILE: Former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang. Picture: United Nations Photo.

    SA court: Arrest of former Mozambique finance minister is lawful

    Mozambique’s former finance minister Manuel Chang and four others have been implicated in fraud and corruption worth an estimated $2 billion.

    833 days ago
  • Former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang. Picture: United Nations Photo

    Manuel Chang’s arrest unlawful, argues lawyer

    The police arrested the former Mozambican finance minister on an Interpol red notice late in December at OR Tambo International Airport en route to Dubai.

    834 days ago
  • FILE: Former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe.  Picture: AFP

    SAPS ropes in Interpol in trying to arrest Grace Mugabe

    AfriForum has on Wednesday announced that an arrest warrant has been issued against Grace Mugabe for allegedly assaulting Gabriella Engels.

    854 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS

    Concerns raised over increased crime activity during load shedding

    National police say officers do have the capacity to ensure citizens and their belongings are safe despite being easy targets during load shedding.

    864 days ago
  • FILE: In this file photo taken on 4 July 2017, Meng Hongwei, president of Interpol, gives an address at the opening of the Interpol World Congress in Singapore. Picture: AFP

    Interpol picks South Korean candidate as new president

    The US-backed Kim, Interpol's acting president, was picked at a meeting of delegates from Interpol member nations in Dubai to replace Meng Hongwei.

    882 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: SAPS.

    Danish woman arrested for security agency scam appears in court

    Anna Britta Nielsen is the main suspect in the scam which involved stealing funds from the Danish service worth almost R250 million.

    897 days ago
  • FILE: In this file photo taken on 4 July 2017, Meng Hongwei, president of Interpol, gives an address at the opening of the Interpol World Congress in Singapore. Picture: AFP

    Interpol chief Meng Hongwei under investigation, China says

    Meng Hongwei had been reported missing by his wife after traveling last month from France, where Interpol is based, to China.

    927 days ago
  • FILE: In this file photo taken on 4 July 2017, Meng Hongwei, president of Interpol, gives an address at the opening of the Interpol World Congress in Singapore. Picture: AFP

    Chinese Interpol chief reported missing on home visit

    Interpol’s president Meng Hongwei's wife contacted police in Lyon, the French city where the international police cooperation agency has its headquarters, after not hearing from him since his departure on 29 September.

    929 days ago
  • FILE: Abalone confiscated during a police raid. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    13 suspects arrested across SA for various wildlife trade offences

    The Department of Environmental Affairs says four sharks, a live pangolin, 700 kilograms of abalone, ivory and rhino horn have been seized by authorities.

    1001 days ago
  • Interpol agents monitor an operation. Picture: AFP

    SA authorities to rope in Interpol to track down Estina suspects

    The Hawks are still trying to confirm the whereabouts of fugitive Ajay Gupta amid claims that he's skipped the country.

    1157 days ago
  • FILE: A Hawks vehicle. Picture: Barry Bateman/EWN

    Hawks arrest 6 people in Welkom linked to human trafficking

    Ten victims, the youngest being 19-years-old, have been rescued after being trafficked from Lesotho.

    1195 days ago
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