EMPD officers have arrested 509 motorists for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol over the weekend.
The drivers who were found to have had one too many were arrested in separate operations held in the City between September 24 and Sunday evening.
“EMPD precinct officers from south, north and eastern regions, including the Social Crime Prevention Units with Specialised Services, conducted roving and static drunken-driving roadblocks over the semi-long weekend,” said metro spokesperson Kobeli Mokheseng.
Of the number of arrested drunk drivers, 386 were caught in the southern region of the City, which consists of Alberton, Boksburg, north and south of Germiston, Thokoza, Vosloorus and Zonkizizwe areas.
In the east, which consists of Brakpan, Nigel, Springs, Tsakani, Etwatwa, Kwa-Thema and Daveyton, 54 drunk drivers were taken to their respective police stations.
In the northern region, which consists of Edenvale, Kempton Park, Sebenza, Thembisa and Olifantsfontein, 69 were booked in at different lawful custodies.
All those arrested are scheduled to appear in their respective magistrate’s courts soon.
Mokheseng warned that this is an ongoing operation.
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