The SAPS says more than 4,000 were wanted for crimes, including murder, rape and business robberies.
The suspects were rounded up between last Monday and Sunday under Operation Shanela.
More than 150 firearms were also confiscated in just seven days, with 47 seized during operations in KZN.
Meanwhile, KZN police’s Robert Netshiunda says over 300 guns were recovered in the province in July.
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“The recovered firearms included 260 pistols, 19 rifles and 18 homemade firearms. Almost 5,000 rounds of ammunition of various calibres of firearms were also recovered.
“One hundred and ninety-one murder suspects, 200 attempted murder suspects, 55 suspected house robbers, 45 business robbery suspects and 204 rape suspects were among 3 509 suspects who were arrested for contact crimes.
“Cases of assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, mostly occurring after the consumption of alcohol, continue to be a cause for concern, with 1 740 suspects arrested for the crime in the month of July. In efforts to reduce the number of assaults where alcohol was the main factor, police have arrested 548 people for illegal dealing in liquor.”
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