NC: VUTHU HAWE DISRUPTIVE OPERATIONS YIELDS POSITIVE RESULTS IN PIXLEY-KA-SEME AND FRANCES BAARD DISTRICTS

Kimberley: In two unrelated incidents  on Monday, 18 September 2023,  Douglas crime prevention unit conducted high density, intelligence driven operations in Breipal, Douglas.

Members received information about drugs and stolen property kept at an identified location.

Armed with a search warrant, members operationalised the information and arrested a 45 year old male for possession of suspected stolen property in Breipal in  Douglas.

A Toshiba laptop, power drill, grinder, gazebo and a red pot reported as stolen were recovered.

Whilst in Kimberley, the Public Order Police conducted intelligence driven stop and search operations in Galeshewe and Windsorton respectively where they received information about suspects in possession of drugs.

The information was operationalised, which led to the arrest of three males, aged 29, 34 and 37 years old respectively  in Galeshewe and one female 26 year old in Windsorton for dealing in drugs.

In the third incident Roodepan crime prevention assisted by Kimberley Public  Order Police received information, operationalised it and acted and arrested five suspects, aged 30, 30, 40, 42 and 43 respectively for dealing in drugs.

Drugs and cash believed to be the proceeds of crime were confiscated.

All suspects will appear before Douglas, Kimberley and Galeshewe Magistrates courts respectively soon.

The police urged residents to work together to report drug dealers and help break the vicious cycle of drug abuse in our communities and for communities to cooperate with the police  in disrupting and dismantling the stolen goods market by making it impossible for thieves to sell the items that were stolen or robbed.  End

Enquiries:

Sergeant Molefi Shemane

Media Centre

Northern Cape

0674012683