A theft of heavily secured confiscated mercury from the Geyersvlijt police station has all the hallmarks of organized crime with internal complicity, according to criminal analysis. The stolen material, a toxic heavy metal used in gold mining, was under lock and key as evidence. Instead of a transparent investigation, the Minister of Justice and Police has requested a closed, secret meeting of the National Assembly, a move critics say is a ‘farce’ designed to shield institutional failure. The incident raises serious questions about police integrity, public safety, and government accountability.
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