Cape Town - The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday congratulated provincial police for a two-month long operation which saw the arrest of 35 suspects and confiscation of firearms and ammunition.
The operation was conducted across Msinga, Muden, Kranskop, and other neighbouring areas.
“We are pleased with the level of commitment and enthusiasm with which the security cluster is working in rooting out rogue elements in communities under the banner of Operation Fiyela which has seen hundreds of people being arrested in various parts of the province,” said provincial secretary Sihle Zikalala.
KZN police, in partnership with city and national government security forces, embarked on Operation Fiyela two months ago with the aim of “cleaning up the province’s streets of criminal elements and keep communities safe”.
“The ANC will continue to support all the government initiatives that seek to make sure that communities are protected and safe at all times,” said Zikalala.
He also encouraged citizens to work with police by ensuring all known criminal activities were reported.
Police seized more than 75 firearms - including a cache of 24 firearms at a single homestead - over the past two months, KZN police spokesman Major Thulani Zwane said on Sunday.
“Members of National Intervention Unit, Task Force, Crime Intelligence, Public Order Police and Greytown police worked tirelessly raiding homes and recovering these firearms,” Zwane said at the time. “More than 35 suspects had been arrested and appeared in various magistrates’ courts.”
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