The arrests follows operations held within the cluster during the period of May 1 and 6.
The cluster consists of eleven police stations: Boksburg SAPS, Boksburg North SAPS, Reiger Park SAPS, Benoni SAPS, Daveyton SAPS, Ethwathwa SAPS, Putfontein SAPS, Crystal Park SAPS, Actonville SAPS, Brakpan saps, and Dawn Park SAPS.
The Gauteng SAPS urges citizens to help the police in the fight against crime by reporting any suspicious people or activity to the police, by contacting their respective police station of phoning the Gauteng Standby Provincial Duty General on 082 313 8299 or Duty Brigadier on 082 444 4354.
- Below is a breakdown of the arrest figures made within the cluster:
Theft: 63
Malicious damage to property: 7
Assault GBH: 50
Possession of illegal substance (Drugs): 29
Dealing in drugs : 3
Common assault: 3
Possession of suspected stolen goods: 3
Warrant of arrest: 10
Dealing in liquor without a licence/permit: 1
Possession of suspected counterfeit goods: 2
Drunk driving: 3
Possession of illegal ammunition: 1
Possession of unlicensed firearm: 1
Rape: 4
Resisting arrest: 1
Contravening of protection order: 2
Possession of house breaking implements: 1
Possession of suspected stolen copper cable: 2
Reckless and negligent driving: 3
National Road Traffic Act: 21
Business break-in: 2
Illegal immigrants: 9
Fraud: 5
Railway line crossing: 10
Trespassing: 1
Use of vehicle without owner’s consent: 1
Robbery: 6
Illegal mining: 8
Pointing of firearm: 1
House breaking and theft: 3
Car-hijacking: 2
