Operation Shanela leads to over 14 000 arrests countrywide
Over 14-thousand suspects have been arrested countrywide through Operation Shanela
Between the 15th and 22nd of the month, over 14,000 suspects were arrested nationwide during police operation Shanela. This figure includes more than 2,000 individuals linked to violent crimes. In Gauteng alone, 190 people were apprehended for drunk driving and over 800 for immigration-related offenses.
According to police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk, key arrests this week included 116 for murder, primarily from Gauteng with 28 and KwaZulu-Natal with 23. Additionally, 123 were arrested for attempted murder, 112 for rape, 1,301 for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, 104 for illegal possession of firearms, and 575 for possession of dangerous weapons.
X | SABCNews | #ICYMI Over 1,000 suspects were arrested for various offenses during police-led Operation Shanela 2 across Mpumalanga over the weekend.
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