Seven undocumented individuals were arrested during the EMPD operation in the informal settlement. PHOTO: EMPD Facebook
Seven undocumented people were arrested during a law enforcement operation held in the Plastic City informal settlement on September 16.
The operation was conducted by EMPD Brakpan precinct officers, with support from other precincts. Officers raided the area from 09:00, with no vehicles permitted to enter or exit.
In addition to the arrests, items including an electric pump, a sword, spades, a refuse bag full of tobacco, and a wheelbarrow were confiscated.
The operation follows recent unrest in the settlement.
A refuse bag full of tobacco was confiscated during the operation. PHOTO: EMPD Facebook
EMPD members search a structure during the operation in Plastic City, where illegal items and undocumented individuals were discovered. PHOTO: EMPD Facebook
Officers from the EMPD Brakpan precinct, supported by other precints, conducted a large-scale raid in Plastic City. PHOTO: EMPD Facebook
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