At least 700 nabbed in weekly O Kae Molao operations
“During the operation, the minister, premier and MEC assisted in stopping and searching vehicles at the roadblock and they also interacted with motorists.”
At least 700 people were nabbed in the most recent weekly O Kae Molao operations which were conducted in the province at the weekend.
“The operation saw over 700 people being arrested throughout the province for various crimes such as theft of a motor vehicle, possession of illegal firearms, possession of car-breaking implements, drunk driving, murder and rape,” police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello said.
Additional arrests of undocumented persons were also said to have been made during the operations.
Sello explained that the combined number of arrests which were made included those made during an operation in the Tshwane district wherein police minister Bheki Cele, Gauteng premier David Makhura and Gauteng MEC for community safety Faith Mazibuko joined Gauteng police commissioner Lieutenant General Elias Mawela.
“During the operation, the minister, premier and MEC assisted in stopping and searching vehicles at the roadblock and they also interacted with motorists,” she said.
Meanwhile, Mawela expressed his appreciation towards the stakeholders who joined hands with the police in the province in ensuring the safety and security of residents in province.
He also urged residents to continue to adhere to the lockdown level 1 regulations to minimise the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus.
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