West Rand police clamp down on 50 suspects during Operation Okae Molao
The arrests were part of another installment of the operation and was for various crimes committed in the region.
The West Rand District Police continued to intensify their efforts in their fight against crime and have arrested 50 people for various crimes committed.
This was during their Okae Molao operation’s roadblock on the R41 on Friday, October 14 in Kagiso.
The operation was in partnership with other law enforcement agencies, as well as the Gauteng Department of Community Safety, the Department of Home Affairs, and Community Police Forums (CPF) among others.
It also consisted of three crime prevention groups such as the Firearm, Liquor and Second Hand Goods (FLASH), Vehicle Check Point (VCP) and the Detectives’ suspect tracing unit.
Of the 50 arrests effected, 13 were brought in by the visible policing groups.
One was for possession of an unlicensed firearm which was positively linked to a September 2020 house robbery incident in Krugerdorp, seven for drunken driving, two for possession of drugs, one for common assault, one for dealing in liquor without a license and one for undocumented person.
A total of 37 known suspects were also traced for various offences namely, nine for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, 12 for common assault, two for possession of stolen property, one for theft, two for fraud, six for malicious damage to property and five for contravention of protection order.
Police also confiscated firearms, rounds of ammunition, a Mandrax tablet, packets of dagga, crystal meth and alcohol.
Kagiso police spokesperson Captain Solomon Sibiya said these were the fruits of clamping down on crime and ensuring a safer environment.
“The creation of a safe and secured environment is what Operation Okae Molao strives for and to achieve such, irresponsible behaviour like driving under the influence of alcohol can not be taken lightly as it costs the state dearly and the moral fibre of the nation,” said Sibiya who added that those arrested are set to appear before the Kagiso Magistrates’ Court today.
