More than 16 000 suspects arrested in nationwide crime crackdown
#sapsHQ [16 733 SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR VARIOUS CRIMES; ILLICIT CIGARETTES WORTH MORE THAN R41 MILLION, COPPER AND METAL WORTH R20 MILLION, AND 138 UNLICENSED FIREARMS SEIZED DURING WEEK-LONG SHANELA OPERATIONS] The #SAPS continues to intensify its nationwide crackdown on crime… — SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) September 7, 2026 CulvinThe Shanela operations, conducted between 31 August and 6 September, also saw police seize illicit cigarettes worth more than R41-million, as well as copper and metal valued at R20-million.
More than 16 000 suspects have been arrested during a week-long nationwide crime crackdown.
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