EASTERN CAPE - KING WILLIAMS TOWN POLICE ARREST 70 CRIMINALS OVER THE WEEKEND

Police arrested over 70 suspects aged between 19 and 56 years over the weekend. King William’s Town Police conducted several operations as their crime prevention duties and arrested suspects for different crime ranging from common assault, business robbery, contravention of protection order, burglary and theft, driving under the influence of alcohol, drunk and disorderly, intimidation, malicious damage to property and possession of drugs.

Detectives also had tracing operations where they followed up on cases that had been opened and managed to arrest the suspects. Police worked tirelessly making sure they leave no stone unturned and recovered stolen goods during these operations. In a separate incident Police made swiftly response to a business burglary that occurred in a business place next to a taxi rank in town this morning. Police recovered the stolen goods and arrested one (1) suspect, thorough investigation is being done.

These suspects will all appear in different Magistrate Courts.

King William’s Town SAPS Cluster Commander Brigadier Luntu Ngubelanga applauded the members for their job well done and encouraged the members to continue with their crime prevention duties to fight crime. “Let us create a safe and secure environment for all and ensure that the perpetrators are behind bars,” he added.

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