Police operation confiscate liquor in Tshwane
Police say those who do not abide by lockdown rules will be arrested.
Home-brewed liquor and traditional beer were confiscated in Marabastad during another O Kae Molao-Basadi operation by Tshwane district police on Thursday morning.
“The operation focused on Covid-19 compliance under the disaster management act and the selling of alcohol is prohibited under level 3 restrictions,” said police spokesperson Captain Augustinah Selepe.
The women-led operation was also held in Brooklyn and Sunnyside.
It was led by Tshwane district commissioner Major General Tommy Mthombeni and Major General Yvonne Botsheleng.
“During the operation in Sunnyside, one of the shops was closed for operating without the proper legal documents. Medication was also seized,” said Selepe.
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Selepe said a roadblock was also held on the R21 North, with various law enforcement agencies which included Tshwane metro police, the SA Defence Force and the Gauteng Traffic Department amongst others.
Major General Botsheleng sent a stern warning to those who were brewing and selling liquor.
She said people needed to take lockdown rules and regulations seriously and that those who do not abide by these rules would be arrested.
Photo: Eliot Mahlase
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