# A wanted alleged illegal mining kingpin was killed by the police’s National Intervention Unit during a tracing operation in Carletonville, Gauteng. Members went to a house where the suspect was believed to be hiding. National spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the suspect started shooting at police, forcing them to open fire. She says an AK-47 rifle and 125 rounds of ammunition were seized:
Suspected illegal mining kingpin killed during a shootout with police in Carletonville [SOUND]
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