Lentswe, Klerksdorp – High density police operations between Wednesday June 19 and Monday June 24 all over the province, nabbed 768 suspects for various offences. These operations are to prevent and combat crime.
The suspects were arrested for crimes such as for rape, murder, assault GBH, malicious damage to property, burglary residential and business premises, possession of drugs, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, theft out of / from motor vehicle and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reported Brig Sabatha Mokgwabone. Out of 768 suspects, 314 were wanted and arrested during detective suspect raiding operations. Additionally, 44 suspected undocumented persons were taken in for processing.
“The arrests were effected during execution of various actions that included stop and searches, road blocks, patrols, vehicle check points, visiting and inspecting of licensed liquor premises, to mention a few. During the operations, goods such as drugs, 40 ammunition, three firearms, liquor and seven cell phones,’’ he said.
As part of the operations, two suspects were arrested in Delareyville and Lichtenburg for dealing in drugs on Friday, 21 June. The pair was found in possession of mandrax and crystal meth separately. The estimated street value of drugs is R7 000.
