Female officers clamp down on crime on R36
We arrested a man for possession of dagga weighing 1,138 kilograms. Four suspects were also apprehended for selling liquor without licences. We plan on organising more such operations in furture in order to fight crime in our communities," he added.
OHRIGSTAD – In their quest to combat crime, the SAPS organised a women’s crime-fighting operation last Friday. The campaign was spearheaded by the Ohrigstad SAPS’ station commander,
Capt Getrude Mashego.
It also involved female officers of the Mecklenburg, Leboeng and Burgersfort stations. Ohrigstad Community Policing Forum members also formed part of the operations.
According to the communications officer of the station, Const Kholofelo Phokane, the team conducted stop-and-searches on the R36.
“Three illegal immigrants were arrested and searched; the trio were hitchhiking to Burgersfort.”
Phokane said the police proceeded to the farms in Rusplaas.
“We arrested a man for possession of dagga weighing 1,138 kilograms. Four suspects were also apprehended for selling liquor without licences. We plan on organising more such operations in furture in order to fight crime in our communities,” he added.
