Six people were arrested in the Western Cape for their involvement in internet child pornography and possession of images, police said on Monday.
Captain Elliot Sinyangana said the men were arrested as a result of an intensive police investigation which started in October last year.
The men’s ages were between 32 and 61.
They were arrested in their homes in Rondebosch, Simonstown, Fish Hoek, Kuilsriver, Goodwood and Sybrand Park.
”Police confiscated computers, lots of child pornography photographs, DVDs and an unlicenced firearm,” said Sinyangana.
The main aim of the investigation — which was called ”Project Doctor” — was to investigate internet child pornography in the Western Cape.
”At this stage there is not much information we can release on the arrests because of the nature of the investigation,” Sinyangana said.
The six were expected to appear in different courts soon, he said. – Sapa