Integrated operations to clamp down on various suspects were conducted in the Ekurhuleni district from December 13 to 14, led by SAPS members and other law enforcement agencies.
The detectives who worked on the evening of December 13 arrested at least 265 suspects.
The members traced suspects, while the members of crime intelligence managed to nab five suspects before the operations for possession of drugs. Two replica firearms were also seized.
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Among the suspects, they arrested 164 for contact crimes, 23 for contact-related crimes, 53 for other serious crimes, and 35 for gender-based-violence-related issues.
Ekurhuleni district commissioner, Major General Sithole, led the operations in Alberton on December 14.
“The members issued 51 traffic fines to the value of R21 200 to the motorists. They arrested 30 undocumented people, one for dealing in drugs, while two people were arrested for dealing in dagga, two for possession of drugs, four people for dealing in liquor without a license, issued five fines for second-hand goods non-compliance and one arrested person for selling expired food,” explained Ekurhuleni district communication officer, Captain Neldah Sekgobela.
She said at least 39 080ml liquor, drugs, including Mandrax tablets, illicit cigarettes, dagga, a gas gun and a gambling machine were confiscated.
“Parallel to the operations, they conducted a street Imbizo in Rondebult, where the district commissioner, station commander, CPF chairperson, and a local councillor addressed some of the thorny issues raised by the community.
Some of these issues raised included taverns operating the whole night, causing noise in the area, withdrawal of serious cases by the community, lack of police visibility patrolling the area,” Sekgobela said.
They encouraged the community to join patrollers to fight crime together with the officers.
