Crime Prevention Operations In The Province Yields Successes

Anumber of intelligence driven crime prevention operations were executed in three of the five policing districts in the Northern Cape the weekend.

The operations commenced on Friday , 24 March 2023 and concluded on Sunday, 26 March 2023 which focused on raids, stop and searches, intensive patrols and daily crime prevention actions.

The following successes were achieved:

District*: In Kuruman the highway patrol unit received information regarding a white Toyota Quantum Combi that was busy off loading copper cables at a local scrap yard in Kuruman.

They immediately followed up on the information and spotted the vehicle as described.

The four suspects noticed the police and tried to flee but were swiftly cornered and arrested.

The vehicle and 64 rolls of clean copper cables valued at

R35 700 was confiscated by the police.

The 23 and 38 year old suspects were charged for tampering with essential infrastructure and possession of suspected stolen property and will appear in the Kathu Magistrate Court soon.

*ZF Mgcawu district:*The police arrested 4 suspects in Postmasburg and Danielskuil for dealing in drugs.

109 tablets of mandrax, 24 ziplock bags of tik, and a substantial amount of dagga, all valued at R39 989.92 was seized.

*Pixley ka Seme district:* Police in Hopetown raided an illegal sheebeen and confiscated and disposed of the concoctions.

Afine of R500 was issued to the 27 year old male suspect for operating an illegal shebeen and another 44 year old male suspect was arrested for riotous behavior

The police will increase their efforts to prevent, combat and investigate crime and ensure that all inhabitants are safe.