{
  "id": 9714575,
  "title": "Inside the second Mchunu raid: Warrant targeted phones identified by numbers and IMEIs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/inside-the-second-mchunu-raid-warrant-targeted-phones-identified-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T06:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/the-star/2026-09-25-inside-the-second-mchunu-raid-warrant-targeted-phones-identified-by-numbers-and-imeis/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The second police raid on properties linked to suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu focused on the identification of specific devices, including cellphones and an iPad, using telephone numbers, IMEI numbers, and periods of use. The warrant, issued by the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Johannesburg on September 21, 2026, targeted at least six devices in connection with allegations of corruption, fraud, and obstructing the course of justice. The operation, part of a criminal investigation registered under CAS 820/12/2025, was authorized by Brigadier Sipho Kunene of the KwaZulu-Natal Serious and Violent Crime Investigation Unit. Police were not authorized to seize every cellphone found at the properties but were targeting devices identified by unique technical identifiers like telephone numbers and IMEI numbers, which provided investigators with precise targets to connect to the alleged offences.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}