By Obakeng Maje
North West-Police arrested a total of 972 suspects through various operations in the past seven days between 15 and 22 December 2013 for Contact, Contact related, Property related, trio and other crimes, that includes 206 for Safer Festive Season Operation Duty Calls, colonel Emelda Setlhako said.
“These include 12 for Murder, 33 for Rape,197 for Assault GBH and Assault common, 52 for house robbery, 29 for driving under the influence of liquor and 52 undocumented persons. The operation also led to confiscation cellphones,computers,ammunitions & firearms” said Setlhako.
In most of the cases, suspects have already appeared in various courts while others are expected to appear on Monday, Monday.-TDN
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