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Media Statement KIMBERLEY – Operation Shanela in the Northern Cape remains intentional and continues to stamp the authority of the State during weekly disruptive actions. A total of 336 suspects were apprehended and arrested across the province in all five districts for an array of criminal offences. The intensified police operations commenced on Monday, 24 June 2024, until Sunday, 30 June 2024 with specific focus on the reduction of contact and violent crimes in hotspot areas which ensured the multitude of successes. Actions and police activities executed during the operations included, vehicle checkpoints (VCP’s), stop and searches, foot and vehicle patrols, compliance inspections, drugs and other commodities smuggling and tracing operations by detectives. 44 Vehicle checkpoints and several roadblocks were conducted across the province during which 2643 vehicles and 6369 persons were stopped and searched. A total of 13 731 police actions were executed and included compliance inspections at second-hand dealers, firearm dealers, liquor premises, formal and informal businesses, school visits as well as farms. Numerous awareness campaigns were conducted focusing on safer schools programmes and campaigns educating the community and youth on safety aspects. The Provincial Community Policing Board also conducted sessions in Calvinia, Springbok and Upington this past week. The suspects were apprehended and arrested for crimes ranging from murder, attempted murder, robbery, assault, stock theft, burglary, theft out of motor vehicle, malicious damage to property dealing and possession of drugs, dangerous weapons, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, illegal dealing in liquor, illegal immigrants as well as contravention of the Second Hand Goods Act. Of the 336 total arrests, 148 were wanted suspects, who have been on the run from the police for numerous offences. The arrests were executed during tracing operations by detectives in the five districts. Disruptive actions focusing on the illegal trading in liquor resulted in the confiscation of large volumes of alcoholic beverages and numerous dangerous weapons at illegal liquor outlets and other hot spot crime areas. Numerous illegal liquor outlets were closed down during interventions. The Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola reiterated that the police will continue to robustly and vigorously prevent and combat crime. She also commended all the law enforcement agencies and external stakeholders including the CPF structures for their concerted efforts in addressing crime collaboratively in the province. Ends
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