253 Suspects arrested during weekend operations in the Eden Cluster
11 April 2021 | From Arrive Alive
Concerted efforts by Police in the Eden Cluster in the Garden Route District and the strategic deployment of integrated forces on the ground ensured that 253 suspects were arrested between Friday, 09 April 2021 and Sunday morning, 11 April 2021 at 06:00. These arrests represent various criminal offences, ranging from petty to Contravention of DMA Covid-19 Regulations and other serious crime since the start of this weekend whilst four (4) arrestees were wanted suspects on serious crimes for whom warrants of arrests were issued by the court.
This weekend’s operations included high visibility patrols in crime stricken areas, stop and search operations with a special focus on drug and liquor outlets, illegal firearms, the tracing of wanted suspects and the confiscation dangerous weapons.
The crime combatting operations focusing on dangerous weapons, last night, especially focused on the Conville policing precinct near George which has lately been notorious for acts of violent crimes during weekends which are not necessarily reported to the authorities. Eight suspects were arrested for small quantities of drugs, Mandrax and Tik as well as dangerous weapons such as modified knives and panga’s / machetes during a blitzkrieg in Conville precinct which saw members of the Eden Cluster Crime combatting Team being deployed in the area. (See attached photos with some arrests being made and Weapons that was confiscated.)
Most of the arrested suspects will make their court appearance in the local magistrates’ court tomorrow, Monday, 12 April 2021, once charged.
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