# Operation Shanela II has led to the arrest of one-thousand-115 suspects across the Free State in a week-long, high-density police crackdown. All five districts participated in the multi-disciplinary operation, supported by intelligence-led information. Arrests included 349 for assault, 47 for attempted murder, nine for robbery, and six for murder, alongside drug and property-related offences. Spokesperson Thabo Covane says police also recovered illegal firearms and detained wanted suspects. He says the operation highlights ongoing efforts to combat crime and improve safety.
Police report breakthrough as more than a thousand suspects arrested in Free State blitz