A multi-agency task team, lead by the Hawks, raids one of seven locations, of a multi-million dollar cyber-crime syndicate, 27 January 2026, at an office park in Bryanston. This location served as a call centre targetting English-speaking countries such as the United States, Australia, Canada and the Unite Kingdom, among others. It is the culmination of a five-year-long investigation into an Israeli-based syndicate operating a global investment and money laundering scam. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
The Hawks led a major global law enforcement raid on multiple syndicate premises in Bryanston and Joburg’s northern suburbs.
It was one of the largest takedowns of its kind in the world.
This comes after a five-year investigation into an Israeli-based syndicate that operates a massive global investment and money-laundering scam across several markets.
Several suspects, including senior figures and multiple call centre agents, were arrested during the operation.
The investigation remains ongoing, with further arrests not ruled out. The suspects are expected to appear before a Gauteng magistrate’s court on Wednesday.
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