By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
27 October 2027- More than 252 suspects were arrested during Operation Shanela. The multi-disciplinary teams inspected numerous liquor outlets of which 21 unlicensed outlets were closed for non-compliance.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said through high visibility vehicle and foot patrols and stop and search actions, 3131 vehicles and 6375 persons were stopped and searched at vehicle check points (VCPs) and at roadblocks across the province.
“The suspects were arrested for illegal dealing in liquor, burglaries at residential and business premises, malicious damage to property, assaults, robberies, dealing in drugs and possession of dangerous weapons.
“The compliance inspections were conducted at second-hand dealers and liquor premises, as well as formal and informal businesses, farms, scrapyards,” he said.
Shemane further said during the weekly execution of the operation, police confiscated counterfeit goods, dangerous weapons, firearms and ammunition, alcoholic beverages, drugs and cash. He added that various community outreach programmes were held in conjunction with community policing structures in the districts.
“The police have tightened its grip on crime in the province by securing the arrest of 252 suspects throughout the five districts from 21 until 27 October 2024,” said Shemane.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, applauded all the force levels in conjunction with other departments in the execution of the operations and thanked the public for their efforts in the fight against crime.
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