Police confiscated a number of goods and arrested various suspects in Diepsloot as part of Operation O Kae Molao.
Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) conducted roadblocks on 4 March and checked a number of factors on vehicles to check if they are roadworthy.
Deputy Provincial Commissioner of Policing Major General Tommy Mtombeni said the fourth phase of the operation, which was the roadblock, went well as 16 foreign nationals were arrested and one firearm was recovered with the suspect arrested.
He explained the details of the first three phases, “We had the first operation yesterday [3 March] where we had eight suspects arrested linked to various store robberies. In Kelvin, we had a safe house where almost 20 suspects were arrested. Six rifles and eight vehicles were recovered at the scene.
“A suspect raiding was our second phase where 998 suspects were arrested, of which 146 were for gender-based violence. Today, we have arrested six people in relation to selling counterfeit goods the value of R1.2 million.”
Later in the morning, police vans visited various Diepsloot extensions to inspect claims of counterfeit products in shops. At one shop in particular, police discovered expired baby formula, counterfeit toiletries and cigarettes.
Police also arrested a tavern owner for allegedly selling alcohol without a liquor licence. Gauteng police spokesperson, Captain Mavela Masondo said closing taverns like this is important to ensure safety of the community.
“Locations like this are a big contributor to gender-based violence and crime in the area because they do not keep to lockdown regulations,” he said.
More operations like this are likely to take place in weekly different locations in the province.
