Provincial heads, district commissioners and station commanders from throughout the province in all 5 districts were out in full force during the execution of operation Shanela on Friday, the 24th May 2024. Police spokesperson colonel Cherelle Ehlers says a total of 3732 persons and 2207 vehicles were stopped and searched. Ehlers says compliance inspections were conducted at firearm dealers, liquor premises, second-hand goods dealers that led to the confiscation of a significant amount of alcohol and the closure of 3 unlicensed liquor premises. She says provincial commissioner Lieutenant general Koliswa Otola addressed a multi-disciplinary parade in Kimberley and encouraged all role players to be vigilant and to display a zero tolerance approach towards electoral offences in terms of the electoral act, act 73 of 1998.

Journalist: Tsosangkgotla Mararang
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