16 December 2014
A total of 451 suspects were arrested for
various crimes in Nyanga over the past week.
The crimes include amongst others
possession of illegal drugs, murder and illegal liquor outlets.
In a statement Captain FC van Wyk said
police are also engaging with their neighbourhood watches and also street and
court committees are actively involved in the continuous fight against
crime.
Van Wyk said police in Nyanga Cluster
confiscated 17 firearms and arrested 14 suspects for the illegal possession of
firearms and ammunition.
He added that the suspects subsequently
appeared in Magistrates’ Courts on charges relating to the illegal possession
of firearms and ammunition.
A total of 35 Suspects were arrested on
warrants of arrest on various crimes during tracing operations.
“More suspects also made their appearance
in a Magistrate Court after they were arrested on charges relating to assault,
robbery, fraud, intimidation, drunk driving, and possession of suspected stolen
property, housebreaking and theft FC van Wyk added.
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