Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Operation Shanela continues to bring more perpetrators to book. During the operation, 1 227 suspects were arrested for different crimes across NW through multidisciplinary operations conducted between March 10 and 16. “The suspects were amongst others, arrested for rape, murder, assault GBH, malicious damage to property, burglary at residential and business premises, possession of drugs, theft out of / from motor vehicle and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Of the 1 227 arrested suspects, 424 were wanted for contact crimes like murder, attempted murder, rape, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and common as well as house and business robberies, were held during Detectives suspect raiding operations. Furthermore, a total of 28 suspected undocumented persons were taken in for processing by immigration officials,” said Brig Sabata Mokgwabone, police spokesperson.
He added the arrests were effected through execution of several actions, which included stop and searches, roadblocks, patrols, vehicle check points, visiting and inspecting of licensed liquor premises, Second-hand goods dealers, tracing of wanted suspects and many others.
The police were active in Ikageng on Friday March 14 when a fine of R1000 was imposed on a 33-year-old man after he was found transporting liquor without a delivery note.
”Moreover, a joint roadblock on the R509 (Potchefstroom / Carletonville) road, resulted in the issuing of fines worth R6 200 to eight motorists for road traffic related offences.”
The following items were confiscated during the operations: 95 ammunition, three firearms, three vehicles and a variety of drugs.
