Police Arrests 61 People in Operation Sikhona, Increases Visibility to Combat Crime in Joe Gqabi District

• The South African Police Service arrested 61 people during Operation Sikhona in the Eastern Cape
• The police ramped up their visibility in the area and arranged different roadblocks across the district
• Netizens gave their take on the SAPS efforts in the area and dealing with crime during this operation

EASTERN CAPE- The police have arrested 61 suspects in the Joe Gqabi District this past week during Operation Sikhona. According to SAPS, 3 suspects were arrested, aged between 21-56 years, possessing 115 parcels of dagga, 5 parcels of tik and 2 large bags of dagga.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has increased its presence in the area to combat criminality. Roadblocks were set up at different locations:

"The roadblocks were focused on road traffic compliance, drunken driving, road safety, drug related offences, illegal firearms and illegal immigrants."

The Acting District Commissioner Brig, Asogran Naidoo said:

"It is important that the community must feel safe and secure in our presence."

Netizens on Facebook responded to the police strategy to reduce crime in the area Operatduring this operation and saying:

@KanyaDlangamandla said:

"Mxm, this is nonsense and a waste of government resources, induku iqale nini ukuba yi weapon."

@SfisoBabaKaDemo commented:

"Why are sticks taken away from people we are Africans it is our calture to have walk with stick as man's bathong."

@KnoxymanMapany mentioned:

"As long as there are no guns they not yet search enough"

@EzekielPeterChing'oma said:

"Do it in Waterkloof also, break-ins are just too much that side."

@LindelaniLidz wrote:

"Niqale nini ungayazi ukuba abantu bayaxhaxhwa ngo celembha abantu bayafa begqitywa zezi okap."

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Source: Briefly News