Dozens arrested in Graaff Reinet cluster for various crimes

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

Police in the Graaff Reinet cluster have arrested 75 suspects for a string of crimes.

Police spokespeson, lieutenant Livhuhani Mudau, says the arrests were carried out this past weekend.

She says among those behind bars are two people that will be charged with murder.

Mudau says a woman from Aberdeen was arrested for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death following a quarrel, while a Graaff Reinet man is in custody for stabbing a friend.

She says the other arrests were for crimes that include rape, serious assault, posession of dagga and being drunk and disorderly.

All the suspects are due in court on Monday.