Officers from Ekurhuleni West Cluster police stations made 42 arrests during several weekend operations.
The operations, including stop-and-searches and roadblocks, were held throughout the cluster, which is made up of the Bedfordview, Primrose, Germiston, Elsburg, Alberton, Brackendowns, Katlehong North, Thokoza, Eden Park, Vosloorus, Zonkizizwe and Katlehong police stations, by Crime Prevention Unit and Visible Policing Unit members between October 12 and 14.
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The accused were charged with various offences.
Charges included common assault, assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, theft, business robbery, house robbery, murder, warrant of arrest, intimidation, domestic violence, shoplifting, fraud, theft from a motor vehicle, sexual assault, dealing in liquor without a license, dealing in dagga, possession of drugs (including dagga and nyaope), possession of a dangerous weapon and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
EMPD officers, who assisted in the weekend’s operations, also issued a number of fines to motorists.
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The Ekurhuleni West Cluster commander Maj Gen Esther Korae applauded the members involved for their good work.
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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