The Western Cape’s Law Enforcement Advance Plan (LEAP) officers confiscated illegal 28 firearms in different communities last month.
The officers also arrested more than one-thousand suspects during
this period for various. The firearms were confiscated in areas that include
Khayelitsha Manenberg, Bishop Lavis, Mfuleni, and Samora Machel.
Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety,
Reagen Allen, says the province will continue to support the Leap officers.
“These firearms confiscations are extremely vital in our
fight against murders. Firearms continue to be the weapon of choice which
criminals use to commit their heinous crimes. Various fatal shootings were
recorded during September and part of October, which cannot continue unabated.
As the Western Cape Government, we are deeply concerned about the recent
violence. This has us more determined to combat and address the current trend
of violence.”
“As the Western Cape Government, we will continue to
support our LEAP officers, as through their interventions with various
stakeholders, they are ensuring that we work towards our goal which is to halve
the murder rate by 2029. We are grateful for our LEAP officers, as they operate
in challenging conditions. Our call is for community members to support our
officers as they are working tirelessly to ensure safer areas where our
residents can live in an improved and dignified manner,” concluded Minister
Reagen Allen.
Done by: Alungile Njemla
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