By Obakeng Maje

North West-Police in the North West arrested a total of 900 suspects for various crimes during operation in the past seven days between Sunday 18 and Sunday, 25 August 2013.

The suspects include 9 for murder, 195 for Assault GBH & Common, 10 for attempted murder, 44 for Burglary residential & business, 41 for shoplifting, 54 for drug related crimes, 19 for rape, 70 for Possession of suspected stolen goods and for many other crimes. 

Also 52 undocumented persons were also arrested. 

The police also managed to confiscate as well as to recover goods such as 7 cellphones, 12 knives, 2 stolen vehicles, 55 ammunitions, 14 firearms & 2 magazines, counterfeit cigarettes and drugs such as mandrax, dagga, rocks and tik.

Most of these suspects appeared before various courts while those that were arrested during the weekend will be appearing tomorrow, Monday, 26 August 2013.  

“We really appreciate support of the community in the fight against crime by coming forward with information that led to arrest of some of the suspects”, said North West Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Zukiswa  Mbombo.-TDN

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