GAUTENG. – Over 2000 suspects were arrested for various crimes during weekend operations that took place in five districts in the Gauteng Province.
Police Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo reports that police were hard at work tracing wanted suspects, conducting roadblocks, raiding taverns and performing stop and searches, among other crime prevention initiatives.
“485 of these suspects were arrested in Ekurhuleni where the Provincial Commissioner of the police in Gauteng, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela, led the integrated Operation O Kae Molao.
“This operation included the roadblocks in Ivory Park on Saturday evening, 20 August 2022, where 32 suspects were arrested for being undocumented foreign nationals, 28 for driving while under the influence of alcohol, one for possession of an unlicensed firearm, three vehicles impounded, three unlicensed shebeens closed down and seven arrested for dealing and possession of drugs.”
Masondo states that other suspects were arrested during the tracing of wanted suspects who committed offences that include rape, murder, assault, housebreaking and theft, armed robbery, fraud, sexual assault and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
“Furthermore, 770 people were arrested in Johannesburg District, 435 in Tshwane District and 184 in the West Rand District. ”
In Sedibeng District, police arrested a total of 182 suspects for various crimes.
“Some of the suspects were released after paying admission of guilty fine while others are expected to appear before various Magistrate Courts.”
