BRITS POS – BRITS - The police in the North West have, during the weekly integrated and multi-disciplinary Shanela 2 / Safer Festive Season Operations asserted the authority of the state through the apprehension of 1 250 suspects for different crimes ranging from burglaries at residential and non-residential premises, aggravated robberies, murders, rapes, dealing in and possession of drugs to driving under the influence of liquor.
“The operations led by commissioned officers were conducted between Monday, 17 and Sunday, 23 November,” says SAPS North West spokesperson, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone.
“Out of the 1 250 arrested suspects, 423 were arrested by Detectives as those on the circulated wanted suspects’ lists.”
In addressing identified crime generators through compliance inspections to enforce the provisions of the Liquor and Second-Hand Goods Acts, 35 unlicensed liquor outlets (shebeens) were closed and large quantities of liquor confiscated. The operations led to the confiscation of seven vehicles, five firearms, 95 rounds of ammunition, two wheelbarrows and housebreaking implements.
In Rustenburg and Phokeng in the Bojanala Sub-District 2, the Provincial Proactive Drugs Operation, Anti-Gang Unit, Rustenburg Crime Intelligence and Tactical Response Team (TRT) as well as Bafokeng Protective Services, arrested 10 male suspects for possession of suspected illegal substances during operations conducted between Tuesday, 18 and Friday, 21 November 2025. The suspects included two South Africans, three Tanzanians and five Nigerians. The team confiscated cash amounting to R25 500 believed to be the proceeds of a crime as well as drugs such as crystal meth, khat, mandrax, heroin and nyaope with estimated street value of R670 000.
In the Dr Ruth S Mompati District, three multi-disciplinary Inter-Provincial roadblocks between North West and Northern Cape were conducted on the N18, N12 and N14 roads on Tuesday, 18 November 2025. Following the operations, 1 221 vehicles were stopped. (Photos: SAPS)
