Police officers were commended for a major breakthrough after arresting 10 people in the Cleveland SAPS precinct on March 13.
Constable Mpho Mashakane, the Cleveland SAPS communications officer, said police officers from the Johannesburg Crime Intelligence Unit received information about criminals in Jeppestown.
They went to a premises at the corner of Pentz and Jules streets, where they found 10 people at the property.
“Three rifles and one pistol, live ammunition and five vehicles; two black Golf Gti’s, a white Mercedes Benz, a silver Audi and a red Ford Ranger bakkie were found. After searching further, officers found security uniforms and radios, balaclavas, clothes, bags and cellular phone jamming machines,” said Const Mashakane. The men were arrested.
She said the police are investigating if these suspects are linked to crimes that have been taking place in the precinct.
