# Police arrested 15-thousand-350 suspected criminals as part of nationwide Shanela operations in the past week. Among the arrests are 176 murder suspects and 155 for attempted murder. The Eastern Cape saw the highest number of murder arrests, at 60, followed by KwaZulu-Natal, at 43. Police spokesperson, Amanda van Wyk, says nationally, contraband goods to the total value of 5.13-million-rand were confiscated during the operations:
Over 15,000 arrested in nationwide Shanela operations in the past week [SOUND]
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