KWAZULU-NATAL police officers embarked on a number of multidisciplinary operations in the province from 16 to 29 July in areas identified as being plagued by crime.
Colonel Thembeka Mbele said those arrested were charged for a number of crimes including murder, possession of unlicensed firearms, robberies, carjacking, rape, drunken driving and assault. Operations conducted included roadblocks, suspect raids, firearm raiding, stop and search operations, inspections on liquor outlets, cordon and search operations and high visibility patrols at various parts of the province including hotspot areas.
“A total of 1417 suspects were arrested for various crimes with 277 suspects arrested for drug related crimes and 130 arrested for drunk driving. At total of 126 were arrested for assault, 47 for robberies, 35 were for murder, 12 for housebreakings and 15 for rape,” she said.
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She said a total of 75 suspects were charged for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition after a 69 firearms and 540 rounds of ammunition were recovered. The firearms seized included 61 pistols, four assault rifles, two homemade firearms and two shotguns. A number of arrests were also effected for crimes such as attempted murder, carjacking, public violence, fraud, domestic violence and dealing in liquor without license.
Drugs such as dagga, heroin, mandrax and cocaine were seized during these operations. A large quantity of alcohol, clothing, suspected stolen vehicles, firearms, tools and knives were also seized.
“All arrested suspects appeared in various courts in the province while others were issued with summons to pay fines,” said Mbele.
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