Deputy President Paul Mashatile reports that Operation Prosper has recorded 672 arrests in the Western Cape since April, during a targeted crackdown on gangs. In a statement to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Mashatile says the operation has contributed to reduced murders in 11 police stations. He also indicates improved drug-related outcomes, with increased drug recoveries in 12 police stations. The update frames Operation Prosper as an ongoing policing effort aimed at dismantling gang activity and improving public safety outcomes in affected areas. According to the information provided, the figures reflect both enforcement measures—namely arrests—and selected indicators of operational impact, including changes in murder levels at specific police-station sites and the volume of drugs recovered. The report does not detail the specific nature of charges, the types of drugs recovered, or any breakdown of arrests by gang or location, but it presents the overall totals and the station-level trends referenced by Mashatile.