The South Africa Police Services have completed a 5-day operation entitled, 'Siyaqoqa'. The objective was to stop crimes on the South African and Lesotho border.
72 arrests were made, which included charges such as stolen goods, drunk driving, illegal foreign person and possession of a gunThe operation recovered stolen vehicles and livestock. Furthermore, 72 arrests were made for various offences, including possession of suspected stolen goods, driving under the influence, possession of dangerous weapons, illegal possession of firearms, and violations of the Immigration Act.
As shown in the video below, no physical barrier or fence divides the two countries. The division is a river. Walking freely between the two countries is commonplace. The video shows a border gate. In the SAPS operation, man-made bridges, rafts, hundreds of sandbags, and wooden logs were either confiscated or destroyed. The operation is an attempt to make crossing the borders more difficult.When the operation team were in Botshabelo, they found and checked stray cattle. After investigating, the cattle were traced as stolen from Dewetsdorp in August 2024. Police confiscated five cattle.
Dewetsdorp members followed up on the information, which led to the arrest of a male suspect and the recovery of nine stolen sheep.valued at R4.2 million into South Africa. Authorities discovered the 36-year-old in possession of 17,000 grams of the drug, concealed in a secret compartment of a taxi at the Lebombo Border.Timothy Oates is Briefly News' Current Affairs Head of Department. He joined the Legit group in 2022.
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