By STAFF REPORTER
14 June 2026 – The concerted efforts by the police to assert the authority of the state across the five districts of the Northern Cape during Operation Shanela II High Density Operations, conducted from 8 until 14 June 2026, resulted in the arrest of 678 suspects for various offences. During the intelligence-driven and the multi-disciplinary disruptive operations, the police executed vehicle control points (VCPs), stop-and-search operations, roadblocks, tracing operations for wanted suspects, foot and vehicle patrols, visibility patrols at taxi ranks, malls and shopping complexes, compliance inspections, and visits to farms and mines.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Molefi Shemane said at VCPs and roadblocks conducted throughout the province, the police stopped and searched 8003 vehicles and searched 16 785 persons. Shemane said compliance inspections were conducted at second-hand goods dealers, liquor outlets, scrapyards, formal and informal businesses, as well as farms and mines.
“Twelve unlicensed liquor premises were closed for non-compliance. The police also confiscated alcoholic beverages, cash believed to be the proceeds of crime, cell phones, copper cables, dangerous weapons and drugs during the operations.
“In collaboration with community policing structures, awareness campaigns were conducted with specific focus on the observation of Youth Month,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, applauded the multi-disciplinary law enforcement teams for their professionalism and unwavering commitment during the execution of the operations. Otola also expressed her appreciation to community structures and members of the public for their continued support in assisting the police in the fight against crime.
“We encourage the communities to participate in the “Rate Our Service” online survey to assist the South African Police Service (SAPS) in improving service delivery.
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