NEARLY 100 law enforcers descended on Kempton Park’s central business district (CBD) on Saturday night as part of the Sesfikile Operation.
“The highly visible patrols, which lasted until the early hours of Sunday morning, yielded 31 arrests for drug possession. Police also recovered a hijacked vehicle, shut down four clubs and all crime hot spots were monitored,” said Senior Supt Wilfred Kgasago, metro police spokesman.
In this special Sesifikile Operation, ninety-two law enforcers descended on the Kempton Park CBD and surrounding suburbs to ensure compliance with the law and to create a safer environment for revelers, residents and road users. Sesifikile, which means ‘we are here more than ever’, yielded numerous successes including the raid of two brothels.
“Identified hot spots, including the Rhodesfield Park and Dries Niemandt Park were closely monitored. Clubs which contravened their permit conditions by operating until 6am were instructed to close at 2am sharp. Drugs and abuse of liquor during weekends contribute greatly in the crimes committed. It had also emerged that there were groups of thugs who took advantage of inebriated patrons leaving clubs robbing them of their valuables,” Kgasago added.
Chief of Police Isaac Mapiyeye confirmed the stern message. “Our intention is to ensure that going forward, crime levels drop drastically and that all the business establishments operate within the law at all times. We hereby issue a stern warning to all those who are bent on committing crime that we are here now and we shall pull out all the stops to ensure a safer environment for all,” he said.
He explained that well-conceived plans, intended to tackle all forms of crime, were in place and would be executed systematically in the whole of Ekurhuleni and that the highly visible patrols, coupled with roving road-side checks and stop-and-searches of both pedestrians and vehicles, would greatly alleviate the aforementioned kinds of crime.
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