Police says nationwide Vala Umgodi operations continue to make significant progress to combat crime [SOUND]

# The police says its nationwide Vala Umgodi operations continue to make significant progress to combat and prevent illegal mining in the country. Spokesperson, Vincent Mukhathi says a total of 239 suspects of different nationalities were arrested across the country in a week. He says since its inception in December 2023, Operation Vala Umgodi led to the arrest of more than 27-thousand suspects and seized more than 600 firearms: