Tsakani – Six people were arrested during a stop-and-search last Friday.
The operation was manned by members of Tsakani SAPS Vispol, Tsakani crime prevention and Gauteng Traffic with other support members from 10:00 until 18:00.
Tsakani police spokesperson Sgt Lerato Mngomezulu said vehicle control points were held where vehicles and occupants were searched for any illegal items, such as drugs and unlicensed firearms.
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Three people were arrested for drunk driving, two for possession of suspected drugs and one for selling liquor without a licence.
“A group of people were also arrested for drinking in public as part of crime prevention and enforcing the Gauteng Liquor Act 2/2003 section 127(d) that states no person may consume liquor in or near any public place and in a motor vehicle driven on a public road or parked in a public area,” she explained.
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