A total of 683 (six hundred and eighty-three) suspects were arrested and 13 firearms with 604 rounds of ammunition recovered during multi-disciplinary Operation Shanela, conducted across Limpopo between 15 September 2025 and 21 September 2025.
The arrests included:
▶️ 1 murder
▶️ 3 attempted murders
▶️ 6 aggravated robberies,
▶️ 15 rapes
▶️ 6 sexual assaults
▶️ 87 assault GBH
▶️ 56 assault common
▶️ 3 drug-related crimes
▶️ 34 driving under the influence
▶️ 7 illegal possessions of firearms
▶️ 7 burglary residential
▶️ 26 malicious damage to property
▶️ 3 robbery residence
▶️ 146 undocumented immigrants
▶️ 51 illegal dealing in liquor.
Confiscations were recorded as follows:
▶️ 13 firearms and 604 rounds of ammunition
▶️ 20 dangerous weapons
▶️ 46,11kg dagga
▶️9657,252 L of liquor
▶️27 knives
▶️2 stolen/robbed vehicles
Police Actions Executed:
▶️ 566 liquor premises inspections
▶️136 second-hand goods inspections
▶️ 39 Compliance inspection (Firearms) non-formal institution e.g. Private Security, Firearm Dealers
▶️2 731 stop and searches
▶️8 247 persons searched
▶️4 276 vehicles searched.
▶️36 shebeens closed
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Major General Jan Scheepers, praised the commitment of SAPS members and partners, stressing that removing firearms and ammunition from circulation significantly reduces the risk of violent crimes.
Limpopo police arrest over 600 suspects and recover 13 firearms with 604 rounds of ammunition during Operation Shanelahttps://t.co/c7IAzrw0Pj#ArriveAlive #Crime @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/xqNGkrAD8t
– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) September 24, 2025
