Four hundred and thirteen (413) suspects were apprehended for a multitude of offences across the Northern Cape during Operation Paseka under the auspices of Shanela II conducted by South African Police Service (SAPS) members in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies from Monday, 23 March to Sunday, 29 March 2026.
Multi-disciplinary teams from all five districts in the province worked in close cooperation with :
– Traffic Police
– Department of Home Affairs
– Department of Transport
– Department of Social Development
– Department of Labour
– Community Policing structures
These integrated, intelligence-driven operations were led by senior officers at provincial and district level and station commanders, with the aim of asserting the authority of the State.
The arrests were affected for the following offences
dealing in drugs,
illegal dealing in liquor, possession of drugs , illegal possession of firearms, attempted murder ,business robbery, robbery at residential premises, murder , assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH), common assault, housebreaking at residential premises, business burglary
, malicious damage to property, driving under the influence of alcohol
, contravention of immigration law and for theft out of motor vehicles.
Operational activities also included high-visibility patrols, vehicle control points (VCPs), roadblocks, and the search of hundreds of premises, as well as thousands of individuals and vehicles.
These efforts led to the closure of 28 unlicensed liquor premises and the tracing wanted suspects by detectives.
Furthermore, the operations resulted in the confiscation of large quantities of alcoholic beverages, ammunition, cash, dangerous weapons, dagga, crystal meth, and mandrax tablets.
The arrested suspects are expected to appear in various courts across the province during the coming week.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, MajorGeneral(Dr) Thabo Mphuthi, expressed her satisfaction with the outcome of the operations and commended all members and stakeholders involved and encouraged them to maintain the momentum in the fight against crime.
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