The South African Police Service in Limpopo Festive Season operations resulted in the arrest of 2 079 suspects aged between 19 and 70 for various offences from the 01st to 07th January 2024.
The police arrested 18 suspects for murder, 7 for attempted murder, 125 for common assault, 193 for assault GBH, 125 for assault common, 26 for rape, 12 for sexual offences, 5 for fraud, 708 for contravention of the immigration Act, 17 for robberies among others.
During the week under review, the police also made a breakthrough following the confiscation of 5 firearms , 26 live rounds of ammunition resulting in the arrest of 09 suspects, 25 knives and 5 hijacked or stolen motor vehicles.
The operations also clamped down on illicit drugs and liquor outlets resulting in the arrest 284 for public drinking, 24 for illegal dealing in liquor , 32 for driving under the influence of liquor and 67 for possession and dealing in drugs.
A total of 28 shebeens were shut down, Nyaope, Heroine and dagga drugs as well as liquor and counterfeit cigarettes were confiscated. A total of 4 761 Road Traffic fines were issued.