Operation Shanela crackdown: 16,380 arrests, 169 rape suspects held as police smash drug labs
With festive-season operations now under way, police say intelligence-driven operations will continue.
South African police have conducted a nationwide crackdown under Operation Shanela, arresting over 16,380 suspects and seizing 164 illegal firearms, 17,277 rounds of ammunition, and 760 dangerous weapons. The operation, which has been ongoing for a week, has also dismantled two multimillion-rand drug laboratories and arrested 169 rape suspects, 155 murder suspects, and 140 suspects linked to attempted murder cases.
Police spokesperson Vincent Mukhathi highlighted the significant results of the operation, emphasizing the commitment to disrupting criminal networks and removing illegal firearms and drugs from circulation.
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