Tshwane police arrest 666 suspects in weekend sweep
In one of the roadblocks, one person was arrested for resisting arrest and assault a police officer.
Tshwane district police and various law enforcement agencies arrested more than 600 people at the weekend, for various crimes.
Captain Johannes Maheso said the arrests followed several operations like O kae Molao, operation High Density, roadblocks, stop-and-searches and normal day-to-day crime prevention.
Maheso said the 666 suspects were arrested for crimes such as assault, malicious damage to property, theft, contravention of disaster management act, drinking in public, selling liquor without a licence, infringement of road traffic act, possession of drugs and gambling.
“A multidisciplinary team comprising of SAPS members, SANDF, TMPD, home affairs, and Prasa conducted two roadblocks, one in Atteridgeville and the other in Simon Vermooten Road in the east of Pretoria.
“A liquor outlet was raided and closed for contravening disaster management act and the owner was arrested during the visit by police minister Bheki Cele, his deputy Cassel Mathale, Gauteng premier David Makhura, MEC Faith Mazibuko and provincial commissioner Lieutenant-General Mawela.
“The entourage further visited one of the roadblocks and conducted walkabout where they encourage members of the public to continue adhering to the lockdown regulations,” said Maheso.
“During these roadblocks, 52 people were arrested for public drinking; 12 for contravention of the disaster management act; five for driving under the influence of alcohol; eight for selling liquor without a licence; two for possession of drugs; five for gambling; two stolen motor vehicles were recovered; 3 031 people searched and R953 280 Aarto fines issued.”
Maheso said in one of the roadblocks, one person was arrested for resisting arrest and assault on a police officer.
“In a stop-and-search operation in Rietgat, Soshanguve, two people were arrested for possession of a hijacked vehicle, a white Toyota Etios stolen in Olievenhoutbosch.”
Tshwane police district commissioner Major-General Hilda Mohajane applauded the work done by the law enforcement officers who made sure that the people of Tshwane were and felt safe.
She warned liquor outlet owners to comply with lockdown measures, and mostly keep to the number of people allowed, closing times, social distance as stated by the regulations.
Meanwhile, police spokesperson Sergeant Matsobane Mabusela said police arrested 211 suspects and issued road traffic fines to the value of about R92 050 during operation O kae Molao on Thursday.
Mabusela said more than 1 100 persons were searched at different roadblock points.
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