GAUTENG – The Gauteng Provincial Commissioner of police Lieutenant General Elias Mawela, was joined by Executive Mayor of Johannesburg Councillor Mpho Phalatse as he led yet another Operation O Kae Molao in Johannesburg which resulted in multiple arrests of suspects who committed serious and violent crimes.
Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo reports that the operation started with the tracing of wanted suspects on Friday evening, 21 January 2022, during which detectives arrested five hundred and seventy-eight suspects who have been on the run after committing serious and violent crimes that include murder, rape, armed robbery, sexual assault and car hijacking.
“In the second phase of Operation O Kae Molao, police conducted roadblocks to ensure that there were no illegal goods and substances transported by the road users and to search for stolen or hijacked vehicles. During this roadblock police recovered drugs, a suspected stolen vehicle and arrested more than 50 people for driving while under the influence of alcohol.
“Furthermore, police raided liquor outlets that are operating illegally and houses that are hijacked and suspected to be harbouring criminals in Orange Groove and Norwood, Johannesburg. Two popular liquor outlets situated in Norwood were closed down and owners arrested after it was discovered that they do not have proper documentations allowing them to operate such a business.”
Similar operations were conducted simultaneously in Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, West Rand and Sedibeng districts where more than 1900 suspects were arrested for various crimes
