Police arrested 312 suspects and 175 wanted suspects

Police arrested 312 suspects and 175 wanted suspects

The South African police service continues to intensify its efforts to combat crime and enhance community safety through the successful execution of operation Shanela II, conducted across all five districts from the 26th October to the 1st November 2026. Police spokesperson captain Nomthandazo Mnisi says police arrested 312 suspects for various offences, while detectives apprehended a further 175 wanted suspects through targeted tracing operations. Mnisi says this brings the total number of arrests to 487 suspects during the operation. She says the arrests relate to a range of offences, including murder, attempted murder, rape, illegal dealing in liquor, drug dealing, fraud and other criminal activities.