Crime statistics | Hawks break down stats for first three months of year

PRETORIA - Gauteng recorded the most arrests by the Hawks between January and March this year.

32 arrests were made in the province, followed by North West with 31 arrests.   

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Hawks head Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya released the crime statistics at a media briefing in Pretoria.

Lebeya has raised also concern about the killing of police officers.

He says a total of 22 police officials were killed in the 4th quarter in Gauteng.