Weekend-long operation sees 53 arrests on West Rand
Law enforcement made 53 arrests across the West Rand District during a weekend-long operation.
The Gauteng Traffic Police (GTP), in collaboration with the Gauteng Traffic Wardens (GTW) and the police, executed a series of high-density crime-fighting operations that led to the arrest of more than 283 perpetrators across Gauteng.
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According to GTP spokesperson Sello Maremane, the arrests were made between February 28 and March 2 across the province’s five regions. Maremane added that the operations are part of the provincial government’s Integrated Crime Prevention Plan, which aims to dismantle criminal networks and reclaim communities from lawlessness.
“From drunk driving and drug possession to illegal mining and business robbery, law enforcement agencies tackled crime head-on, ensuring that offenders were brought to book,” Maremane said.
Regarding the West Rand, 53 perpetrators were nabbed for having committed various crimes, including public unrest, possession of drugs, possession of suspected drugs, illegal mining, drunk driving, business robbery, and undocumented persons, among other things.
“The Gauteng Traffic Police commends the arrests made by the law enforcement officials during the weekend-long operations. Crime patterns such as drunk driving, public drinking, domestic violence and drug dealing tend to increase during this time, hence, law enforcement officials must collaborate and prevent these incidents.
Law enforcement Agencies will not tolerate any lawlessness; hence these operations will continue throughout the province,” warned Maremane.
