Police Clamp Down on 40 Fake Military Offices, Arrest 5,000 Suspects in Khartoum
Khartoum – Sudanhorizon
Sudanese Police announced that they have shut down a number of offices used by individuals posing as members of the security forces and have arrested thousands of suspects in Khartoum State over the past few months.
Police spokesman Brigadier General Fath Al-Rahman Mohamed Al-Toumi said that authorities closed more than 40 offices in areas south of Khartoum and west of Omdurman after arresting more than 200 people suspected of impersonating law enforcement officers during November.
He added that police conducted 22 security crackdown between July and December 21, resulting in the arrest of approximately 5,000 people wanted for various crimes within the state.
The spokesman explained that police recovered more than 35,000 items looted from citizens’ homes, including electrical appliances, gas cylinders, laptops, and other belongings, which were placed in police stations as evidence.
The Forces also confiscated weapons, narcotics, and medications that violated the Pharmacy and Poisons Act. Al-Toumi indicated that the police have begun using advanced surveillance methods, including security cameras, control rooms, and drones, as part of their 2026 crime-fighting plan.
Some areas in Khartoum State are experiencing security threats due to the presence of armed groups and gangs impersonating law enforcement, leading to an increase in reports of intimidation against civilians.
The spokesperson stated that the police have reinforced their presence at key crossings points through joint checkpoints with the armed forces and the intelligence service, in addition to ongoing coordination with judicial authorities, including the judiciary, prosecution, and prisons, to support efforts to establish security.
Al-Toumi emphasized that the police face several challenges, including returning confiscated items to their owners according to legal procedures, rehabilitating police stations and facilities damaged during the war, replacing lost vehicles, and working to create conditions conducive to the return of civilians to their homes.
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