By OBAKENG MAJE
More than 300 suspects were nabbed during Operation Shanela in the weekend. According to the North West police spokesperson, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone, the 340 suspects were arrested for various offences included four for rape, 74 for assault with intent to do Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) and assault common, 19 for robbery aggravating, 40 for driving under the influence of alcohol, 12 for illegal dealing in liquor, seven for burglaries at residential and business premises, 13 for possession of drugs and four for dealing in drugs.
“During the operations and execution of various actions, 1 344 persons and 1 056 vehicles were searched. The operation also led to inspection of 118 licensed liquor premises, 86 second-hand goods dealers and 15 recyclers/scrapyards.
“Furthermore, seven unlicensed liquor premises were closed while 39 suspected undocumented foreign nationals were taken in for processing by Immigration Officials. The liquor, various drugs (crystal meth, mandrax and nyaope), five cell phones and three vehicles were confiscated during the operation,” Mokgwabone said.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena lauded the police for the commitment they displayed, since the inception of the operation, which have so far netted more than 1 800 suspects.
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