WATCH: Illegal firearms, stolen goods and drugs targeted at Operation Basadi
Members from various SAPS stations, including Pinetown, Westville, KwaDabeka, Hillcrest, Inchanga, Hammarsdale, Mpumalanga, and Msunduzi, joined forces with their Durban Metro Police and RTI counterparts, as well as those from CPFs, at the roadblock.
THE women-led roadblock at Mariannhill Toll Plaza on Friday, August 8, targeted illegal firearms, stolen goods, drugs, driving under the influence of alcohol, traffic violations and the roadworthiness of vehicles, among other violations.
Members from various SAPS stations, including Pinetown, Westville, KwaDabeka, Hillcrest, Inchanga, Hammarsdale, Mpumalanga, and Msunduzi, joined forces with their Durban Metro Police and RTI counterparts, as well as those from CPFs, at the roadblock.
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The operation was led by Colonel Sharon Zamantungwa Sihlangu, the Westville SAPS station commander, who briefed members ahead of a parade that preceded the roadblock.
Read the next edition of the Highway Mail on the number of arrests made at the operation.
@caxtonlocalmedia Illegal firearms, stolen goods and drugs targeted at Operation Basadi. Members from various SAPS stations, including Pinetown, Westville, KwaDabeka, Hillcrest, Inchanga, Hammarsdale, Mpumalanga, and Msunduzi, joined forces with their Durban Metro Police and RTI counterparts, as well as those from CPFs, at the roadblock. #highwaymail #SAPS #durbannews ♬ original sound – caxtonlocalmedia
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