KwaZulu-Natal police arrested about 3500 suspects from 28 July to 4 August, adding to over 11,000 nabbed in July, as concerted crime-fighting efforts continue.
KwaZulu-Natal police arrested about 3500 suspects over the past seven days until 4 August, translating to over 11,000 in July
A multi-sectoral crime-fighting strategy during Operation Shanela further resulted in police recovering more than 300 illegal firearmsStern efforts yielded over 11,000 arrests and led to the recovery of more than 300 illegal firearms as part of a multi-sectoral crime-fighting strategy.The arrest of 3500 suspects during Operation Shanela from 28 July to 4 August added to the overall figure for the month.
Suspects were charged with a laundry list of crimes in KZN, including contact crimes such as murder, attempted murder, rape, and robbery.Another robbery suspect was killed during a shootout with police in eSikhaleni, 15km outside Richards Bay and Empangeni. The shooting on Sunday became the latest after KZN police killed 17 other suspected criminals in shootouts in the past two weeks.@PressPlaySA said:
"Great job, but problem is the justice system will send them back to the streets on bail to commit more crimes.""If it is like this, jail will be full. These stats fake and made to defend a killing of people by police in KZN.""They will never convince me to hate on General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. I stand with him and the work he is doing in KZN. He is not a murderous thug. Y'alls brothers, fathers, and uncles are. And Mkhwanazi must deal with them.
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