South Africa: KZN a Step Ahead of Crime

Police on Wednesday claimed their four-month Operation Fiyela had smashed a hole in organised crime in the province.

Since operations began on March 1 police had made more than 60 000 arrests, recovered more than 1 000 firearms and seized almost seven tons of marijuana.

After widespread criticism in the national media, provincial government along with the police on Wednesday announced the successes of the operation.

In a media briefing held in Pietermaritzburg, KZN Premier Senzo Mchunu, MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Willies Mchunu and provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Mmamonnye Ngobeni sat to discuss urgent security and policing matters in the province.

During the meeting, Ngobeni highlighted the provincial successes of daily police activity as well as those of Operation Fiyela, a joint operation between government authorities and police to crack down on crime in the country.

According to Ngobeni's report, since March this year 45 747 people...

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