Drunk driver arrested in Brakpan as Benoni Flying Squad nets 11 suspects
The Benoni Flying Squad made 11 arrests over a two-week period, with suspects facing charges ranging from drug possession and dealing to possession of suspected stolen property and driving under the influence.
From August 3 to 16, Benoni Flying Squad members arrested 11 suspects, recovered drugs, a vehicle and copper cables.
One of those arrested was a motorist in Brakpan on a charge of driving under the influence. The 43-year-old was arrested on August 16 along Voortrekker Road.
In other successes, members patrolling along the N12 highway, in the direction of Johannesburg, on August 4 at around 10:00 pulled over a white Hyundai H100 near the Tom Jones off-ramp in Benoni.
The 35-year-old driver was immediately arrested when copper cables presumed to be stolen were discovered in the vehicle.
The cables, valued at around R20 000, were booked in as an exhibit and the suspect was detained at Benoni SAPS.
On August 9, the scenario was repeated when members travelling the same route pulled over a white Mercedes ML at around 14:30 at the Tom Jones off-ramp.
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A 34-year-old foreign national was immediately arrested when members discovered 22 vacuum-packed see-through bags of dagga in the vehicle.
The dagga, valued at around R40 000, was booked in as an exhibit and the vehicle as used in the commission of a crime.
On August 6 at around 16:30 members assisted Legendary Security with information leading to the arrest of three foreign nationals aged 25 to 40 at the corner of Atlas and Mercury roads in Boksburg.
The suspects were detained for possession of a white Hyundai i10 with false registration plates, and investigations revealed it was reported stolen in February on a Loate case.
Five suspects aged 23 to 40 were arrested for drug-related offences in Kempton Park at Maxwell and Sarel streets, in Etwatwa in Emaphupheni Ext 14, and on Mocke Street, Daveyton over the various days. Crystal methamphetamine and mandrax was recovered in these separate incidents.
The suspects appeared and will appear in the local magistrate’s courts facing charges of possession of and dealing in drugs and possession of suspected stolen property and vehicle, as well as driving under the influence.
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