Operation Shanela leads to the arrest of over 400 suspects in Silverton and Garsfontein [SOUND]

# A multidisciplinary Operation Shanela crackdown in Silverton and Garsfontein in Tshwane over the weekend resulted in the arrest of 444 suspects. The operation targeted wanted suspects, serious and violent crime, illegal immigration, drug-related activities and liquor outlets suspected of failing to comply with the law. Police spokesperson Johan van Dyk says 353 wanted suspects were apprehended, including for murder, attempted murder, rape, gender-based violence-related offences and armed robbery. He says 57 undocumented foreign nationals were also detained and handed over to immigration officials: