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A police officer stops a motorist at a roadblock.
Police have arrested more than 15,000 suspects this week during Operation Shanela nationally. Crime fighting operations led by the Provincial Commissioner of each province include roadblocks, high visibility patrols, stop and searches as well as tracing of wanted suspects.
Lieutenant Colonel Vincent Mukhathi says police will continue with their operations to ensure that South Africans are safe during festive season.
“157 suspects were arrested for murder, majority of these suspects were arrested in Eastern Cape (37), followed by Gauteng (28), and Western Cape (27). 289 suspects were arrested for rape, again KwaZulu-Natal arrested majority of these suspects with 155 arrests, 2 249 suspects were arrested for assault GBH during this period, 1 688 illegal foreign nationals were also arrested during this period,” says Mukhathi.
#sapsHQ Through its high-density operations commonly known as #OperationShanela, the #SAPS arrested 15 871 suspects from the period starting, Monday, 09 December 2024 ending on Sunday, 15 December 2024. #SaferFestiveSeason #PoliceVisibility #PartnershipPolicing ME… pic.twitter.com/tbdQ7ybaaW
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) December 16, 2024
