| 2025/04/03 |
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Media Statement
DURBAN – Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested 11 780 suspects for different categories of crime and recovered 341 firearms with 3 562 rounds of ammunition of different calibre of firearms during various operations in the month of March 2025. The highest number of arrests was for contact crimes where 3 872 suspects were nabbed, with 219 of them arrested for murder, 222 for attempted murder and 160 for robberies including robbery with aggravating circumstances, house and business robbery, carjacking and cash in transit robbery. Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) detectives arrested 248 suspects for rape and 49 suspects were also arrested for sexual assault. One thousand eight hundred and seventeen (1 817) suspects were arrested for cases of assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, whilst 891 more suspects were nabbed for common assault. On property related crimes, 268 suspects were arrested for burglary at residential premises, 55 suspects were arrested for stock theft. Thirty three (33) cattle and 80 goats were recovered in the process. Seventeen suspects were arrested for theft of motor vehicles. On drug related crimes, 1 599 suspects were arrested. Police visibility on the roads was maintained and 512 suspects were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and 41 people were arrested for reckless and negligent driving. Stop and search operations resulted in the recovery of 791dangerous weapons, of which 716 were knives. These operations will be amplified during the month of April and high police visibility will be maintained, especially during the Easter weekend. Ends
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