BRITS POS – BRITS - With the focus on stabilising identified crime hotspots in the province and applying a multidisciplinary approach to prevent and combat serious and violent crimes, police working together with other law enforcement agencies and role players, arrested 2 570 suspects for various offences during the operations conducted between Monday, 04 and Sunday, 10 November 2024.
“The alleged offenders were among others, nabbed for crimes ranging from sexual offences, murder, rape, attempted murder, assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm and common, dealing in drugs, illegal dealing in liquor, possession of drugs, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, burglaries at business and residential premises, driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of gold bearing material to illicit mining. During the operations, 301 suspected undocumented persons were taken in for processing by Immigration Officials. Of the total arrests, 372 suspects were arrested during detectives suspect raiding operations,” reported Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, SAPS North West spokesperson.
As part of actions executed, 203 premises, 2 569 persons and 543 vehicles were searched. Additionally, 131 licensed liquor premises, 72 second-hand goods dealers and 29 farms were visited for compliance inspections. The operations also led to the confiscation of 83 ammunition, eight firearms, three vehicles, a variety of drugs and assortments of liquor.
