North West Operation Shanela continues to bring more perpetrators to book. This after 1 159 suspects were arrested for various crimes around the Province in the operations conducted between Monday, 02 and Sunday, 08 September 2024, by police and other law enforcement agencies.

The suspects were amongst others, arrested for rape, murder, assault GBH, malicious damage to property, burglary residential and business premises, possession of drugs, theft out of / from motor vehicle and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Of the 1 159 arrested suspects,208 were wanted for contact crimes like murder, attempted murder, rape, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, assault common, illicit mining, house robbery and business robbery while 486 were held during Detectives suspect raiding operations. Additionally, 70 suspected undocumented persons were taken in for processing.

The arrests were effected through execution of several actions, which included stop and searches, roadblocks, patrols, vehic
le checkpoints, visiting and inspecting of licensed liquor premises, Second-hand goods dealers, tracing of wanted suspects and many others. The operations also culminated in the confiscation of a variety of drugs, dangerous weapons, four cell phones, 15 ammunition, four firearms, liquor, and two vehicles. During the operations, 17 illegal liquor outlets or shebeens were shutdown.

The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, congratulated members, units and other stakeholders for their continuous support in fighting crime in the province and for making sure that the citizens are protected.

Source: South African Police Service