Operation Shanela II continues to deliver positive results across Ekurhuleni
Ekurhuleni District commissioner Major General Anna Sithole expressed her appreciation to community members for providing information that lead to the arrests of suspects.
Members of various law enforcement agencies, including SAPS, EMPD, Gauteng Traffic, security companies and other stakeholders, arrested more than 200 suspects for various offences during Operation Shanela II conducted across Ekurhuleni policing precincts from November 6 to 8. Detectives arrested 211 suspects during their suspect-raiding operations.
These include 133 suspects arrested for contact crimes, 64 for other serious crimes, 37 for gender-based violence and six for property-related crimes.
On Friday, two suspects were arrested for armed robbery, possession of an unlicensed firearm and live ammunition, possession of substance suspected to be drugs and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
This comes after two employees of a company were delivering bread from their delivery vehicle when they were approached by two men who demanded money and cellphones.
The suspects hit the driver of the truck with a firearm on the head. The passenger managed to flee and seek help. Community members responded and managed to apprehend the suspects who were driving a Hyundai i20.
Upon searching the suspects and the vehicle, a firearm, nine live rounds of ammunition and a substance suspected to be drugs were found in their possession.
The vehicle was also found to have been reported stolen in a case registered at Langlaagte SAPS. The two suspects were arrested and taken to Nigel SAPS for detention.
Two additional suspects were arrested in Tsakani by Crime prevention members who followed up on information regarding suspects allegedly involved in a business robbery in the Langaville area on November 5. A firearm with a filed-off serial number was seized.
Ekurhuleni District commissioner Major General Anna Sithole thanked all law enforcement agency members who participated in the operations for their team spirit.
She also expressed her appreciation to concerned community members for their continued support and for providing accurate information that lead to the arrests of the suspects.
