Operation Shanela
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Stronger working relations between SAPS & US police see R1.5 billion drugs confiscated in KZN
South African Police Service (SAPS) national commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, says stronger ties between local law enforcement agencies and their…
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Over 9 500 suspects including 167 suspected killers nabbed in KZN in March
Almost 10,000 people have been arrested in KwaZulu Natal in the month of March for various crimes. During the crack…
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More than 500 000 suspects arrested since Operation Shanela’s inception
Police Minister Bheki Cele says over half a million people have been arrested across the country since the launch of…
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Operation Shanela descends on Sophiatown
Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni is out on Saturday, with other senior police officials. They are taking Operation Shanela to…
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Operation Shanela nabs 821 suspects in Carletonville
Gauteng police have netted 821 wanted suspects in Carletonville on Gauteng’s West Rand. It was part of Operation Shanela that…
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Gauteng police recover over 50 unlicenced guns over weekend
Gauteng police have recovered more than 50 unlicensed firearms and more than 180 live rounds of ammunition this past weekend.…
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Bheki Cele: Crime rate plateauing, Operation Shanela achieving desired effect
Police Minister Bheki Cele says he believes the crime rate is plateauing and that Operation Shanela is having the desired…
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Syndicate busted in Free State for selling explosives to criminals behind cash-in-transit heists
A syndicate believed to be selling and supplying explosives to criminals were arrested and are expected to appear in court…
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Police take Operation Shanela to Mamelodi
Gauteng Acting Provincial Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni is leading Operation Shanela in Mamelodi as officers crackdown on crime on Saturday…
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Gauteng police on the lookout for heist gangs and smugglers
Cash-in-transit heists are still too frequent in Gauteng. This is according to the province’s police top brass, who took their…
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Police on the streets of Cosmo City and Honeydew
On Saturday night, the police were out on the streets of Cosmo City as Operation Shanela descended on the north…
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Gauteng police arrest 2 businessmen for employing undocumented foreigners
Gauteng police have arrested two businessmen for employing undocumented foreigners. Police conducted festive season raids as part of Operation Shanela…
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Police arrest over 3 000 suspects in Limpopo through Operation Shanela
Festive Season Operation Shanela in Limpopo has led to the arrests of 3,107 suspects from December 18 to 24. The…
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Load-shedding giving criminals cover
Deputy Gauteng Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni says criminals are taking advantage of power cuts. He was speaking during Operation Shanela…
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Gauteng police recover over 230 unlicensed firearms, 4 500 bullets in November
Police in Gauteng have recovered more than 230 unlicenced firearms, and also seized more than 4,590 live rounds of ammunition…
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Operation Shanela targets Soweto
Operation Shanela is cracking down on crime in Soweto. A team consisting of SAPS, JMPD, and other law enforcement agencies…
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eSwatini national arrested for attempting to smuggle dagga into SA
A 41-year-old man from eSwatini, formerly known as Swaziland, has been arrested by members of the Mpumalanga police for alleged…
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Operation Shanela hits the streets of Tshwane
During a week of intensive law enforcement activities in Tshwane, the police conducted a series of operations resulting in 983…
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Bheki Cele to launch festive season anti-crime operations in Cape Town on Friday
The Ministry of Police will on Friday launch its safer festive season operations throughout the country. Police Minister Bheki Cele…
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Bheki Cele insists alcohol is a major driver of crime in SA
Police Minister Bheki Cele has stressed that alcohol abuse is one of the main contributors to crime around the country.…
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