| Police in Nyanga apprehend 205 suspects in eight days | |
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| Date Published: | 2015/09/29 |
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Media Statement from Western Cape Media Centre Western Cape: 205 suspects were apprehended during various operations conducted in the Nyanga Policing Precinct. Of the total arrests: 80 people were apprehended for dealing in and possession of drugs, 35 for crimes against women and children, 14 for possession of drugs, 12 for drunken driving, eight for hijacking, four for stolen vehicles, five for house robberies, 11 for dealing in liquor and others were apprehended for serious crimes ranging from rape, murder, robbery and other crimes. A number of confiscations were also made which included:
• 6 469g of Dagga Two firearms were confiscated and two suspects apprehended. Suspects connected to these arrests appeared in the various Magistrates’ Courts during last week and today.
The police will continue to intensify these operations in order to clean the streets of the Nyanga policing area. | |
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