Unannounced #OperationShanela 2, under the leadership of the Acting Provincial Commissioner, Maj Gen (Dr) Ryno Naidoo, has continued with stop-and-search actions, high-density operations and intelligence-driven interventions aimed at enforcing a zero-tolerance approach to any form of crime that threatens the safety and stability of communities.
The operation, conducted on Friday, 27 February 2026 in Lethlabile, involved the collaboration between the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit, Provincial Tracking Team, North West Crime Intelligence Overt Operations, Potchefstroom Public Order Policing (POP), Firearms, Liquor and Second-Hand Goods (FLASH), and Corporate Communications and Liaison.
The multidisciplinary operation focused on high-visibility patrols, addressing violent crime related to gangsterism, drug and firearm-related offences, disrupting criminal activities, executing arrests of wanted suspects, and conducting compliance inspections at liquor outlets and second-hand goods dealers to enforce the authority of the state amid prevailing levels of criminality in the area.
Eight suspects were arrested for various offences. Seized items included a revolver, alcoholic beverages and several bags containing cocaine and crystal methamphetamine.
