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Investigations · Intelligence · Risk
Tyron Power& Associates
Facts first. Results matter.
Confidential investigations led by more than four decades of police, private security and investigative experience.
Tyron PowerPrivate investigator
40+years' combined experience
Former South African Police detective
National & international reach
01 / Profile
Serious matters require clear thinking, discretion and evidence that stands up to scrutiny.
Tyron Power is a nationally recognised private investigator and former South African Police detective. He personally consults with clients, preferring a one-on-one approach and discreet handling of affairs.
- Professional
- Confidential
- Outcome-focused
02 / Investigative services
Focused capability. No unnecessary layers.
Lie detection
Truth verification, pre-employment screening and integrity testing.
Tracking & tracing
Discreet tracing of children and missing persons.
Financial intelligence
Financial and asset profiling, due diligence and competitive intelligence.
Surveillance
Professional surveillance operations and general investigations.
Counter-measures
De-bugging, counterfeit goods and passing-off investigations.
03 / Selected investigative cases
Results that speak for themselves.
Financial crime. Insider threats. Missing people. A broad track record with a consistent focus on outcomes.
SARS bribery investigation / Court record
Scrutinised on appeal.
Conviction upheld.
Tyron Power assisted police in the 2003 investigation of an East London SARS bribery scheme. The case reached the Supreme Court of Appeal, which rejected the entrapment challenge and dismissed the convicted auditor's appeal in March 2010.
“the police conduct in question did not amount to a trap.”
[2010] ZASCA 14, paragraph 33
The judgment's analysis of entrapment was cited in a later Supreme Court of Appeal decision.
More investigations. Tangible outcomes.
Selected case summaries supplied by Tyron Power & Associates.
01 / Financial investigation
R12 million+ recovered in full.
Six months of investigation. A network traced. Stolen company funds returned.
02 / Covert operations & insider threats
Six armed response officers exposed.
Staged business break-ins in East London led back to the people entrusted with protection.
03 / Stolen-property recovery
Stolen artwork returned to its gallery.
A valuable statue traced through the black market, recovered and returned to Ann Bryant Art Gallery.
04 / Complex criminal investigation
An inside operation. Two convictions.
The Frere Hospital mortuary investigation uncovered those responsible and supported a successful prosecution.
05 / International tracing & sensitive matters
27 years apart. Located in three days.
A time-critical trace helped a terminally ill father meet the daughter he had never known.
From financial recovery to deeply personal matters, the common thread is achieving results when conventional avenues have failed—often under pressure and against the clock.
04 / In the public eye
Image: City Press / News24Private investigator disputes Gayton McKenzie's claim that he hired him for Joshlin Smith search
Coverage of Tyron Power's independent work in the Joshlin Smith search and his response to Gayton McKenzie's claims.
Read the articleIn conversation
Experience, method and the realities of investigative work.
Tyron speaks with Joe Emilio on The Truth Report.
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