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Officers from Ekurhuleni West SAPS Cluster police stations made 46 arrests during several weekend operations.
The operations, including stop-and-searches and roadblocks, were held throughout the cluster by Crime Prevention Unit and Visible Policing Unit members between January 4 and 6.
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The Ekurhuleni West SAPS Cluster is made up of the Bedfordview, Primrose, Germiston, Elsburg, Alberton, Brackendowns, Katlehong North, Thokoza, Eden Park, Vosloorus, Zonkizizwe and Katlehong police stations.
The accused were charged with various offences.
Charges included theft, attempted theft of a motor vehicle, common assault, assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, domestic violence, rape, malicious damage to property, murder, house break-in and theft, shoplifting, dealing in drugs, possession of drugs, suspicion of being an illegal immigrant, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition and driving under the influence of alcohol.
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EMPD officers who assisted in the weekend’s operations also issued a number of fines to motorists and encouraged the community to drive safely.
All of the arrested suspects appeared in either the Germiston, Vosloorus or Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Courts where their cases were postponed for various reasons.
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