OperationShanela, remains focused in clamping down on crime in the province. This is evident in the weekly arrests and police actions executed since Monday, 25 August 2025 until Sunday, 31 August 2025 with the focus on the reduction of contact and violent crimes in crime hotspot areas which netted 308 suspects.
Actions and police activities executed during the operations included, vehicle check points (VCP’s), stop and searches, foot and vehicle patrols, compliance inspections, drugs and other commodities smuggling actions.
Several VCP’s and roadblocks were conducted across the province during which a total of 3546 vehicles and 6663 persons were stopped and searched.
Numerous compliance inspections at secondhand dealers, scrapyards, recyclers, private security, firearm dealers, formal and informal businesses, farms and mines were executed.
Multiple operational successes were achieved, including the arrest of 308 suspects were for murder, attempted murder, rape, assault, burglary, theft, illegal possession of ammunition, malicious damage to property, illegal dealing in liquor, possession of dangerous weapons, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, theft out of motor vehicle, possession and dealing in drugs, illicit mining,stock theft as well as undocumented immigrants.
Several wanted suspects were traced and brought to book for evading court appearances and contravention of court orders.
The police confiscated large volumes of alcoholic beverages, drugs and cash that is believed to be the proceeds of crime.
Numerous awareness campaigns aimed at women emancipation and gender-based violence were activated across the province in conjunction with the #womensnetwork and #MenforChange as well as community policing structures.
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Operation Shanela remains focused in clamping down on crime in the Northern Capehttps://t.co/zcLhD0wPpW#ArriveAlive #Crime @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/ZRFg9s7eVU
– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) August 31, 2025
