SANDF members deployed to these provinces – Here’s why
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed its deployment in support of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in four provinces. This comes as over 20 trucks have been torched and high density operations continue through roadblocks, stop and searches. SANDF DEPLOYED IN FOUR PROVINCES The defence force confirmed that its members have […]
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed its deployment in support of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in four provinces.
This comes as over 20 trucks have been torched and high density operations continue through roadblocks, stop and searches.
SANDF DEPLOYED IN FOUR PROVINCES
The defence force confirmed that its members have been deployed to Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State province.
Meanwhile, a multidisciplinary team assigned with investigating the attacks and burning of trucks made their first arrests in Mpumalanga. Two truck drivers and a third suspect were arrested at their place of residence. The first suspect was arrested on a farm in Piet Retief with the assistance of a private security firm and the second suspect in Ermelo.
The third suspect was arrested on Thursday evening in Emalahleni and all suspects face a charge of malicious damage to property.
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Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola said the net is closing in on those behind these attacks.
Masemola said police are hot on the heels of more suspects which involve the ring leaders of sporadic incidents of criminality.
“Either they hand themselves over or we fetch them ourselves,” he said.
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