Luanda – National Police reported on Friday and early hours Saturday (25th), 126 various crimes countrywide, less 12 compared to the same period of 2020.
The data were released on Saturday during a press conference to announce the result of Nkembo Operation aimed to secure the festive season.
“Of the offenses, 63 had direct intervention by Police officers and/ or from the Interior Ministry”, the deputy director of the Press Office of General Command of National Police, Mateus Rodrigues told the reporters.
Mateus Rodrigues also said that the operation led to the detention of 78 suspects.
He attributed the crime drop to the measures adopted by Angolan government aimed to halt the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the limited number of the family members during the Christmas.
According to him, the provinces of Luanda, with 47 cases, followed by Benguela 12 and Zaire 10 topped the list of the offences.
Also 360 foreigners were arrested in connection with border violation and seven groups of criminals were dismantled.
As for the border violation and illegal migration, the police officers detained 11 people. The source also referred to the seizure of 12 firearms, 32 vehicles, 113 motorbikes, two kilograms of slurry and 35 heads, among other goods.
Seven road accidents were also reported which resulted in 42 injuries.
