In an effort to stop crime, the Gauteng provincial commissioner, Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni, recently led a successful High Density Operation across all districts in Gauteng.
In a police statement, Colonel Noxolo Kweza said this operation resulted in the arrest of 1,032 suspects involved in various serious crimes.
This includes murder, attempted murder, rape, business robbery, drug dealing, possession of suspected stolen vehicles, assault, contravention of the Immigration Act and possession of unlicensed firearms.
The multi-disciplinary operation commenced on the evening of Saturday, July 20, featuring strategic roadblocks and targeted raids aimed at capturing wanted suspects.
Detectives made notable progress, arresting 127 suspects for crimes committed against women and children.
