| More than one hundred drunk and driving suspects arrested by the police in Gauteng over the weekend | |
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| Date Published: | 2024/08/25 |
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Media Statement
PARKTOWN - The Gauteng weekly disruptive High-Density Operation conducted simultaneously across the five districts - Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, Sedibeng and West Rand has resulted in the arrest of over one thousand people (1000) people for various crimes including one hundred and five (105) for driving while under the influence of alcohol and one hundred and eleven (111) illegal immigrants. The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Gauteng, Lieutenant Tommy Mthombeni, led a multi-disciplinary team in Carletonville, West Rand District, to ensure that crime is brought to minimal in the area. Activities for the operation included roadblock and compliance inspections at liquor outlets. The operations started with the detective's tracing of suspects who have been on the run after committing serious and violent crimes in Gauteng. The results of these operations are the arrests of over one thousand (1000) suspects for crimes ranging from murder, house robbery, rape, possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, possession of drugs/dagga, theft, assault GBH and assault common among others. All the suspects will appear at the various magistrates’ courts from Monday, 26 August 2024. Ends
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