Barry Kruger
Barry Kruger is a captain within the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) in South Africa. He was recently mentioned in the context of a controversial operation during which he and his team were accused of being overly aggressive during the arrest of alleged crime cartel leaders, raising questions about the legitimacy of their presence at the scene.
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Recent news mentions
Barry Kruger is a tactical team captain accused of involvement in the interference at Molefe's residence.
Hawks has double agent – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2025-11-07
Mbotho supported Mokoena's decision to choose Captain Barry Kruger to attend the scene.
Hawks say miscommunication led to alleged interference in Molefe’s arrest – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-03
Barry Kruger testified about receiving instructions related to the operation at Molefe's residence.
Gauteng traffic police deny interfering in Katiso Molefe’s arrest – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-03
Hawks Captain Barry Kruger only backed off his team when shown a J50 arrest warrant.
Hawks deny interference in Molefe’s arrest – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-30
