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Media Statement
KIMBERLEY – The Safer Festive Season Operations is in full swing in all 5 districts of the Northern Cape, encompassing high-density operations that include regular roadblocks, stop and searches, the tracking and tracing of wanted suspects and the heightened police visibility that is aimed at preventing and combating serious and violent crimes during this holiday season and beyond. The weekly multi-disciplinary high density operations which commenced on Monday, 09 December 2024 until Sunday, 15 December 2024 executed in the five districts of the Northern Cape resulted in the apprehension and arrest of 458 suspects and the confiscation of numerous items. The police actions included vehicle check points (VCP’s) and roadblocks that were conducted across the province during which a total of 5226 vehicles and 13 155 persons were stopped and searched. Numerous compliance inspections at secondhand dealers, scrapyards, recyclers, private security, firearm dealers, formal and informal businesses as well as farms were executed. Operational successes achieved, included the arrest of 414 suspects for illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, murder, attempted murder, assault, burglary, illegal dealing in liquor, , theft of or out of motor vehicle, malicious damage to property, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, robbery, rape, possession of dangerous weapons, dealing in and possession of drugs, illegal immigrants, illicit mining, possession of precious metals, stock theft and other crimes. The police in the Namakwa district Niewoudtville, Garies and Springbok arrested criminal elements for drugs and non-ferrous metal crimes whilst in the Pixley Ka Seme District in Petrusville, police nabbed and arrested a drug dealer with drugs concealed in a “Spookie” packet of chips and seized all exhibits. 44 wanted suspects were traced and brought to book by detectives for evading court appearances and contravention of court orders. The police confiscated large volumes of alcoholic beverages, drugs, dangerous weapons, copper and cash that is believed to be the proceeds of crime and closed 37 unlicensed liquor premisses. The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola expressed her gratitude to the District Commissioners for taking a lead in ensuring all boots are on the ground during this festive season and applauded all law enforcement agencies for the collective efforts and actions executed during this period. She urges all, to be alert and vigilant and report any suspicious criminal activity immediately to the police using the SAPS Crime Stop 08600 10111 number, the MySAPS app and or inform a friend or security. Ends
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