RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - With the aim of ensuring safety and security of all citizens, the operations conducted under the Safer Festive Season Operation Shanela II, between Monday, 20 and Sunday, 26 October, across the province resulted in the arrest of 1 139 suspects. Through the execution of actions such as vehicle check points (VCP’s), stops and searches, foot and vehicle patrols, compliance inspections at second-hand dealers, scrapyards, recyclers, private security, firearm dealers, formal and informal businesses, and farms copper cables, explosives, tobacco products, liquor and a variety of drugs were seized.
In addition, the operations led to apprehension of 33 illegal migrants. Out of the 1 139 arrests, 480 were for wanted suspects who were linked to the committed crimes through forensic DNA leads.
The suspects, among others, included those arrested for rape and attempted rape, assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm and common, burglary business and residential, murder and attempted murder, driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, for possession of drugs, and illegal dealing in liquor.
In Bojanala Platinum Sub-District 2, members of K9 Unit followed up on information regarding assault GBH suspect who was successfully traced and found in possession of an unlicensed 9mm firearm at Boitekong Ext 2. He was immediately arrested.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the North West, Major General (Dr) Ryno Naidoo, thanked all law enforcement officials for their collaborative efforts in the fight against crime during this period to safeguard communities.
