Free State police arrest over 1 000 suspects during Operation Shanela
Covane says Shanela is a planned weekly operation to combat crime.
In the Free State, over a thousand suspects have been apprehended by police during Operation Shanela, a weekly initiative aimed at curbing criminal activity. Thabo Covane, a spokesperson for the police, disclosed that these suspects are facing an array of charges, including murder, rape, robbery with aggravating circumstances, and assault.
As part of the recent operation, authorities seized firearms, ammunition, and various illicit substances. Two handguns, a rifle, 55 rounds of ammunition, 198 liters of alcohol beverages, 41.6 kilograms of copper cable, and substances such as crystal meth, whoonga, mandrax tablets, and dagga were confiscated. Covane also mentioned the inspection of licensed liquor premises, scrapyards, and informal businesses like spaza shops.
Meanwhile, in Gauteng, 1,118 suspects were arrested, including 142 for driving under the influence of alcohol, during the weekend's multidisciplinary operation under the same banner.
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