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Media Statement POTCHEFSTROOM – Police apprehended 793 suspects during Operation Shanela which was conducted around the Province starting from Monday, 15 July 2024 until Sunday, 21 July 2024. The suspects were amongst others, arrested for rape, murder, assault GBH, malicious damage to property, burglary residential and business premises, theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle, theft out of / from motor vehicle and 54 for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Of the 793 arrested suspects, 347 were wanted for contact crimes like murder, attempted murder, rape, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, assault common, house robbery and business robbery. Moreover, 29 undocumented persons were taken in for processing. The arrests were effected through execution of several actions, which included stop and searches, roadblocks, vehicle checkpoints, visiting and inspecting of 56 licensed liquor premises, 13 second-hand goods dealers, tracing of wanted suspects and many others. The operation also resulted in the confiscation of a variety of drugs, dangerous weapons, four handguns and ammunition, three vehicles, liquor, tobacco products, and 11kg of copper cables.
The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, congratulated the police for these successes and thanked the members for working tirelessly in keeping suspects behind bars.
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