KZN police nab 9 000 suspects in anti-crime operations

KZN police nab 9 000 suspects in anti-crime operations

Over 9 000 suspects were nabbed across KwaZulu-Natal last month for various crimes.

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The KZN SAPS says it carried out several multi-disciplinary operations in March to tackle the high levels of crime in the province.


The operations netted 9 169 suspects across all eleven districts. 


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One-hundred-and-ninety-eight of them were wanted for murder, while 259 are accused of rape and 291 of robbery.


Others are facing theft, assault and drug-related charges.


Police say officers recovered 205 stolen vehicles and confiscated counterfeit goods, including cigarettes. 


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Large quantities of drugs were also seized, with the haul including heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, crystal meth, and dagga.


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