“The suspects were arrested for various offences in Knysna,” said Sergeant Chris Spies, spokesperson for the Knysna Police.
According to Spies, the focus of the operation included drugs, illegal firearms, stolen goods and many other priority crimes in the Knysna precinct. “This operation involved various units in the police, immigration officials from the Department of Home Affairs and local traffic officials. It included a stop-and-search operation at the Knysna Taxi Rank in Nelson Street, visits to shops, searching of stalls and vehicle check-points on the Main Street of Knysna. A number of drug houses were also searched.”
Spies said they arrested one suspect for dealing in drugs, one for possession of Tik, five for outstanding warrants of arrest and eleven illegal immigrants. Small amounts of Tik and dagga were also confiscated. A total of 11 fines with a value of R6 900 were issued to motorists for traffic related offences.
The suspects appeared in the Knysna Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, August 27.
The station commander, Colonel Atwell Metu, reaffirmed the commitment of the police to reduce the levels of crime in Knysna. He urged communities to continue to provide information on criminal activities to the police and expressed his appreciation for the commitment shown by all law enforcement agencies involved in this operation.
Police searching a car during the operation.
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