The Overstrand Rural Safety Unit (RSU) continues to make inroads with the fight against crime after various successful operations, in which 16 arrests were made.
Between 15 to 27 August the unit, with the assistance of various other municipal law enforcement agencies and South African Police Service, arrested the 16 for a variety of transgressions, including possession of a dangerous weapon, two for possession of abalone and five were wanted suspects.
The unit also confiscated 461 units of abalone with an estimated street value of R86 233, diving equipment consisting of flippers and a pouch bag and stolen goods, including a flat-screen TV, remote, diving booties and four stolen cellphones.
Marcellino Martin, spokesperson of Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Reagen Allen, said: “We commend our K-9 and Rural Safety units for the continued manner in which they are assisting us in creating safer communities. It is important that criminals be brought to their knees. Not only do we want to halve the murder rate by 2029, but we want all of our residents to live in dignity and peace, and without fear.”
