Women-led police team arrests 29 wanted suspects in Philippi
A powerful women-led initiative arrests 29 suspects.
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In a determined show of force, a women-led multi-disciplinary team arrested 29 wanted suspects during a tracing operation in Philippi, as part of Operation Basadi, on Wednesday, August 6.
The operation, which ran from 11.30am to 7pm, was spearheaded by the provincial commander of general investigations, Brigadier Heidi Mong-Jonker, and involved provincial detectives, the Philippi police, and City of Cape Town Law Enforcement agencies.
According to provincial police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie, officers visited 96 addresses, targeting individuals wanted for various serious crimes - many of which were related to gender-based violence.
Arrests were made for charges including murder, rape, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH), common assault, malicious damage to property, domestic violence, theft, burglary, pointing of a firearm, crimen injuria, intimidation, and possession of tik.
He said that similar operations will continue throughout Women’s Month, with female officers leading the charge in rooting out criminal elements.
“The provincial management of the Western Cape praised the female officers for their zeal and commitment to creating safer communities by arresting perpetrators of the law,” said Lieutenant Colonel Pojie.
Most of the accused appeared in various Magistrate’s Courts on Thursday, August 7.