Categories: South Africa
| On 7 years ago

14 people arrested for various crimes over the weekend

By Virginia Keppler

Members of the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) and the SA Police Service arrested a man and confiscated four stolen vehicles at an address in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, on Sunday.

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TMPD spokesperson Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba said they also found two pepper sprays and a metro police bulletproof vest on the scene.

“A 25-year-old male was found on the premises and subsequently arrested for possession of suspected stolen vehicles. He will appear in court soon,” Mahamba said.

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He added that 13 more suspects were arrested over the weekend in Mamelodi, Pretoria West and Onderstepoort for dealing in and possession of drugs and a stolen vehicle stolen in the Grove Mall.

Suspects were also arrested for assault and cable theft.

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Mahamba congratulated his team for their hard work as well as the police who took part in the joint operation.