Police clamp down on crime in the north
The operation began on Monday and ended on Thursday, and included home affairs and provincial and municipal traffic officers.
The Tshwane north cluster police arrested 136 wanted suspects in an anti-crime operation at the weekend.
The operation was part of the police’s continued efforts to prioritise the safety of the residents in the northern parts of Pretoria, according to spokesperson Captain Stephen Maluleka.
The crime-intelligence driven and multi-disciplinary operation began on Monday and ended on Thursday, and included home affairs and provincial and municipal traffic officers.
Suspected stolen goods were seized and “undocumented persons” arrested.
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“The cluster, through various operations including stop and searches, and late night and early morning operations arrested 136 suspects for inter alia carjacking, attempted murder, murder, theft, fraud, possession of dagga, house breaking, house robbery, assault common, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, shoplifting, drunken driving, driving without a licence, possession of suspected stolen goods, public drinking, theft of a motor vehicle, illegal railway crossing, contravention of road traffic rules, contravention of protection order and rape,” said Maluleka.
Maluleka said all arrested suspects would appear in various magistrate’s courts in the area soon.
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