Hundreds arrested in KZN weekend operations
KwaZulu-Natal police say they have nabbed more than 800 suspects on charges including murder, rape and armed robbery this weekend.
Various operations were carried out in areas including KwaMashu, Umlazi and Inanda where officers followed up on tip-offs and closed in on syndicates they had been monitoring.
The SAPS launched its festive season campaign in the province on Friday.
Spokesperson, Nqobile Gwala says there will be a higher police presence at public places including King Shaka International Airport where a woman, who had been on her way to Dubai, was arrested.
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She was allegedly found hiding millions of Rands in undeclared foreign and local currency in her luggage.
"Police officers are being deployed all over the province to make sure they [tackle] all criminal activities. More police officers are deployed at the airport to make sure they apprehend any suspect involved criminally," she says.