Question NW1368 to the Minister of Police
06 June 2017 - NW1368
Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the Minister of Police
What number of drug-busting operations were conducted in each province by the (a) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation and (b) SA Police Service in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
(a) DRUG BUST OPERATIONS (DPCI) – APRIL 2016 TILL MARCH 2017
|
HEAD OFFICE/ PROVINCE |
NO OF OPERATION |
|
SANEB Head Office |
18 |
|
Western Cape |
52 |
|
Gauteng |
145 |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
166 |
|
Eastern Cape |
91 |
|
North West |
102 |
|
Free State |
30 |
|
Mpumalanga |
49 |
|
Limpopo |
13 |
|
Northern Cape |
57 |
|
TOTAL |
723 |
(b) Division: Visible Policing is reporting on the drug operations conducted during daily activities and planned special operations. The table below consists of drug operations during the financial year 2016/2017.
|
DRUG OPERATIONS: FINANCIAL YEAR 2016/17 |
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|
OPERATIONS |
EC |
FS |
GP |
KZN |
LIM |
MP |
NW |
NC |
WC |
Prov Total |
|
Drug Operations |
1290 |
403 |
1490 |
1498 |
1628 |
2195 |
169 |
201 |
6193 |
15067 |
|
Drug Operations (Section 252(A)) |
16 |
32 |
219 |
22 |
56 |
35 |
1 |
17 |
652 |
1050 |
|
Total |
1306 |
435 |
1709 |
1520 |
1684 |
2230 |
170 |
218 |
6845 |
16117 |
|
DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES |
EC |
FS |
GP |
KZN |
LIM |
MP |
NW |
NC |
WC |
Prov Total |
|
Drug Operations |
1710 |
482 |
5895 |
4529 |
1320 |
2964 |
264 |
73 |
3655 |
20892 |
|
Drug Operations (Section 252(A)) |
8 |
23 |
2447 |
97 |
32 |
66 |
1 |
0 |
434 |
3108 |
|
Total |
1718 |
505 |
8342 |
4626 |
1352 |
3030 |
265 |
73 |
4089 |
24000 |
|
Grand Total |
3024 |
940 |
10051 |
6146 |
3036 |
5260 |
435 |
291 |
10934 |
40117 |
(b) Border Policing conducted 3750 intelligence driven operations focusing on all priority crimes including drugs for the 2016/2017 financial year.
National Intervention Unit conducted 138 intelligence driven operations focusing on all priority crimes including drugs for the 2016/2017 financial year.