Operations by the Anti-Gang Unit in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro have led to the arrest of at least 16 suspects, including nine illegal immigrants, at the weekend.
Spokesperson, Col Priscilla Naidu says the unit, together with Metro police, focussed on illegal drugs and firearms in the Motherwell, Uitenhage, Humansdorp and Mount Road clusters.
She says the suspects were arrested within 48 hours for serious crimes ranging from murder, attempted murder, rape, house robbery, housebreaking, illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, as well as assault on police and malicious damage to property.
Naidu says drugs such as dagga, mandrax and tik, as well as a 9mm pistol, ammunition and a gas gun were seized.
Those arrested will appear in court soon.
