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THE REPORTER 21 FEBRUARY 2025 · PAGE 11

DRUGS OFF THE STREETS DURING
"OPERATION SHANELA"

Joe Gqabi District, 17 February 2025 - SAPS members
continuous efforts to prevent the possession and
dealing in street drugs yielded successful during the
weekend.
On Friday the 14th of Quantum Taxi was stopped
February 2025 during that was from Cape Town on
Operation Shanela at the way to Mount Fletcher at
Steynsburg, a Toyota a vehicle check point on the

R56 route. On closer plants in an open premises.
investigation and searching The plants were confiscated.
of the vehicle a box sealed At Nqanqarhu on the 16th of
with sellotape was found February 2025 members
next to the driver's seat. were busy with crime
Inside the sealed box were prevention duties when they
three ice bags packed with received positive informa- The Joe Gqabi District on the successful arrests and
crystal meth. The 36 year old tion about a suspect selling C o m m i s s i o n e r M a j o r confiscations that prevent
suspect was arrested and the drugs. The members proc- General Lindelwa Vellem the drugs to reach our
3 2 0 g r a m s o f d r u g s eeded to Van Riebeeck commended the members streets.
confiscated. Street and identified the
On the 15th of February suspect. He was searched
2025 during the operation in and 22 sachets of tik was
Barkly East members were found in his possession. The
busy with crime prevention 32 year old suspect was
patrols in an informal arrested.
settlement area when they The suspects will appear in
found two hundred dagga their respective courts.

SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME DURING 208 Cattle to the value of R1 If any person can assist with
980 000-00 the possible identification of
INTER-DISTRICT STOCK the stock they can contact
5 horses to the value of R60
THEFT OPERATION 000-00 Col Sanka at the Maluti
Stock Theft unit at 072 580
15 Sheep to the value of R 22
Joe Gqabi District, 17 February 2025 - The 500-00 and 25 goats were 2496.
ongoing prevalence of stock theft in the hotspot collected The Joe Gqabi District
C o m m i s s i o n e r M a j o r
areas in the three districts of Alfred Nzo, Joe Gqabi Most of the stock were found General Lindelwa Vellem
and the OR Tambo Districts, remains a significant s t r a y i n g a n d w e r e commended the teamwork
challenge for livestock farmers and a priority impounded at Qumbu and dedication that led to
pound for safe keeping.
concern to the SAPS. the success of the operation.
During the operation in two The operation demonstrates
A very successful Inter- and night shifts including separate incidents in the commitment of the
District three day stock theft activities of vehicle check Qumbu a 32 year old SAPS to address the scourge
operation was held from the points and tracing of stock. suspect was arrested for the of stock theft and by working
12th – 14th of February 2025 The following successes possession of an unlicensed together we can combat
in the areas of Sulenkama, were reached during the f i r e a r m a n d 2 0 l i v e stock theft and ensure a
Nqanqaru, Ngqayi and three day operation: ammunition and a 27 year s a f e r, m o r e s e c u r e
Qumbo under the umbrella 319 Vehicles and persons old suspect arrested with 18 environment for all.
of "Operation Shanela". checked live ammunition.
Stock Theft and Endangered J534 fines issued to the
Species members as well as value of R4 250-00 for the
POPS, Crime Intelligence contravention of the animal
and K9 unit participated in identification act fail to brand
the operation, working day live stock.