KWAZULU-NATAL – The Police Ministry has noted the take-downs by members of the South African Police Service in the KwaZulu-Natal province that are squeezing out criminals in the province, in particular in the Pietermaritzburg area.
This, as an intelligence driven operation was conducted this morning, 06 June 2021, in the Alexandra policing area to search for the outstanding suspects that are terrorising the residents of Pietermaritzburg and surrounding areas.
Acting on information of the whereabouts of the gang, the SAPS team traced the suspects to a lodge situated on Woodhouse Road not far from where seven suspects were fatally wounded last week.
Four suspects aged between 18 and 30 were arrested, each found in possession of illegal pistols with rounds of ammunition. The arrested suspects are linked to a string of murder cases that were committed in the Pietermaritzburg, Imbali, Richmond, Bergville as well as cases of robbery, rape and assault with the purpose to inflict grievous bodily harm.
Police Minister, General Bheki Cele says such breakthroughs are encouraging and restore hope to the communities that have felt the wrath of the ruthless criminals.
“It is clear that if these intelligence driven operations are consistently executed and intensified, they will bring about stability to this area that has been terrorised by gangs and ultimately bring about peace to people living in the province. We are encouraged as the Police Ministry that these individuals involved in criminal acts are being hunted down and brought to book.” Cele concluded.
Source: South African Police Service
