Over 26 000 people arrested in Limpopo during festive season operations
The police in Limpopo have arrested 26 806 people for various crimes since the start of the festive season operations in October.
The suspects were arrested for varying crimes such as murder, robbery, rapes, assaults, carjackings, unlawful possession of firearms, dealing in drugs and illicit cigarettes, illegal mining, and arson amongst others.
Here is a breakdown of some of the arrests:
-202 were arrested for murder
-303 for rape and sexual assaults
-4559 for Contravention of the Immigration Act
-During these operations, the police also recovered 69 firearms, 701 knives, 568 other dangerous weapons, and 103 stolen motor vehicles.
In total, 1192 suspects were arrested for drug-related crimes, totalling a street value of R 5 079 000.
A total of 513 illegal liquor outlets were shut down.
Limpopo Police Provincial Commissioner Thembi Hadebe says the arrests highlight the police' commitment to delivering service excellence to every part of the community.
"Our Organised Crime Unit has been hard at work in hunting down syndicates dealing in drugs within the Province and they busted syndicates operating in Matlerekeng and Waterberg.
"The public expectations of the police can only be fulfilled if they are satisfied with the integrity, professionalism and promptness in the services rendered by police members from police stations. Hence, we will be beefing up police stations with more members and resources, including the deployment of over 849 newly trained Constables," says Hadebe.
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