Police Operation nets 13 suspects
Police spokesperson Captain Paul Ramaloko said the suspects were arrested on a range of charges including possession of stolen goods and possession of dagga.
The operation was conducted on Friday at Letlhabile Complex, Brits mall, Hartebeespoort Dam mall, Oukasie and Damonsville.
“The suspects were charged for possession of suspected stolen goods, possession of dagga and other crimes,” Ramaloko said. “Sixty three traffic fines were also issued. The suspects were charged individually and will appear in court separately on their individual charges.”
He said Operation Basadi was continuing.
Acting Police Commissioner of North West, Major General Jacob Tsumane extended his salutation to women in North West who had devoted their lives to the enforcement of various laws in the province.
August 9 has been declared Women’s Day in South Africa to celebrated the 1956 march by about 20,000 women protesting the extension of the Pass Law to women. They marched to the Union Buildings in a protest coordinated by the Federation of South African Women (Fedsaw) and led by Lillian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Rahima Moosa and Sophia Williams De Bruyn.
Tsumane said that in support of women, female members in the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the North West would be out in force to enforce the law.
“This will be done through various operations supported by other law enforcement partners in the province under the umbrella of a national operation called Operation Basadi.
“I want to acknowledge women in blue who sacrifice their lives and time to fight against criminals in this province and ultimately ensure that criminals are kept where they belong – in prison.”
He said in the SAPS there were women in the Public Order policing division, who as part of their daily routines, drove heavy duty vehicles such as Nyalas which were used for crowd control.
“We have women in our Mounted unit who spend time on horse backs. We have women in the detectives who investigate gruesome incidents, women driving patrol vehicles responding to calls for police assistance, women who really work under strenuous circumstances. I want to say to all of you, Keep the fire burning, you really make us proud,” he said.
“One must also remember that most of them, if not all of them, are mothers, after having had a hectic work schedule on duty, they still have to fulfil their roles as mothers at home.”
- ANA