A total of 67 suspects of which 50 were illegal immigrants were arrested during a multi-disciplinary operation held by Gauteng Police in Muldersdrift last Friday, 26 March.
Among those arrested was a suspect wanted for a murder that was committed in Evaton, as well as two other serious and violent crimes in Klerksdorp.
According to Captain Kay Makhubela, the Gauteng Police spokesperson, the suspect driving a white Porsche failed to stop at a roadblock.
Gauteng Traffic officers as well as other law-enforcement officers chased him from the N12 roadblock to Mohlakeng, where he was arrested.”
Makhubela added that police found an AK-47 rifle, 34 pieces of rifle ammunition, two empty rifle magazines and one empty 9mm magazine while searching the suspect’s vehicle.
The arrested suspects are expected to appear in various magistrates’ courts soon.
