Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested 12 454 suspects and removed 493 illegal firearms during various operations in August.
SAPS confirmed that those arrested were charged with t violent crimes such as murder, attempted murder and armed robberies, a total of 3 946 suspects were arrested for contact crimes. 156 of them were nabbed for murder cases and 203 suspects were arrested for cases of attempted murder. Two hundred and twenty suspects were traced and arrested for their alleged involvement in various cases of robbery, including truck-jacking, and house and business robberies.
“Most of these crimes are committed with the use of firearms. In efforts to rid communities of all illegal firearms, 493 firearms were recovered as well as 4 692 rounds of ammunition of various calibre. Among the recovered firearms were 51 rifles, 409 pistols, 20 shotguns, nine homemade firearms and four automatic firearms,” a police spokesperson said.
323 suspects were arrested for rape and 51 more suspects were arrested for cases of sexual assault. Police also worked tirelessly to ensure that those who assaulted others were brought to book. As a result, 1854 suspects were nabbed for assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, whereas 789 people were arrested for assault common.
31 suspects were arrested for stock theft, six people were arrested for dealing in goods at unregistered second-hand goods premises, and four were arrested for possessing or receiving stolen property.
A total of 1 682 suspects were arrested for drug-related crimes and 662 people were also nabbed for illegal dealing in liquor. Police in KwaZulu-Natal appreciate the growing relationship between the police and community members who are giving police information on criminal activities in their areas.
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