Officers from Ekurhuleni West SAPS Cluster police stations made 84 arrests during several weekend operations.
The operations, including stop-and-searches and roadblocks, were held throughout the cluster by Crime Prevention Unit and Visible Policing Unit members between May 17 and 19
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The Ekurhuleni West SAPS Cluster is made up of the Bedfordview, Primrose, Germiston, Elsburg, Alberton, Brackendowns, Katlehong North, Thokoza, Eden Park, Vosloorus, Zonkizizwe and Katlehong police stations.
The accused were charged with various offences.
Charges included pointing of a firearm, assault with intent to cause grievous body harm, house robbery, intimidation, fraud, dealing in liquor without a licence, possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle, using a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, malicious damage to property, arson, common assault, domestic violence, hijacking, rape, possession of drugs, reckless and negligent driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.
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EMPD officers who assisted in the weekend’s operations also issued a number of fines to motorists and encouraged the community to drive safely.
All of the arrested suspects appeared in either the Germiston, Vosloorus or Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Courts, where their cases were postponed for various reasons.
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