135 suspects arrested in Bosveld region during Friday’s festive season operations

Since the official launch of the Safer Festive Season Operations in Limpopo by the police minister in October, 6 709 suspects have been arrested in the province for various crimes.


The crimes include murder, rape, house robbery, business robbery, residential burglary, assault GBH, theft of motor vehicles, possession of stolen vehicle/properties and other crimes including liquor-related offences, says Police Spokesperson, Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo, Bosveld Review reports.

“135 of the 6 709 suspects that have been arrested so far were nabbed on Friday 8 December 2017 during a high density operation that were championed by the Deputy Provincial Commissioner Bafana Linda. These operations were mainly conducted in Polokwane, Mankweng and Seshego Clusters.”

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Other successes included:

In Tubatse, outside Burgersfort, Limpopo, eight suspects (aged between 23 and 30) were arrested for armed robbery and possession of illegal firearms during the operation that was led by the Cluster Commander Major-General Maepa on Friday 8 December 2017.

Two 9mm pistols, one cellphone, two suspected stolen vehicles, which included a Ford Bantam that was stolen at Vosman, Witbank, two sachets of dagga and four sachets of nyaope were recovered during these arrests.

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