Busy weekend for police with at least 300 wanted persons busted
Overall, a total of 1 058 people were arrested in the Gauteng province during the police operations.
At least 300 wanted persons were arrested during high density operations conducted by police in Tshwane at the weekend.
Police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubele said they were arrested for various crimes.
An additional seven people were said to have been arrested when illegal liquor outlets were raided.
“Of the arrested suspects, illegal immigrants were taken in to be processed by the Department of Home Affairs,” he said.
A further 150 people were also arrested in operations and the raiding of wanted suspects in the Tshwane district.
Overall, a total of 1 058 people were arrested in the Gauteng province during the police operations.
In the West Rand, Makhubele said 25 people, who were arrested for drunk driving, were among the hundreds of suspects who were arrested during a roadblock in the district at the weekend.
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“More than 350 suspects were arrested in Ekurhuleni and the West Rand for crimes ranging from attempted murder, possession of unlicensed firearm, dealing in drugs, driving while under the influence of alcohol, assault, malicious damage to property and house-breaking,” he said.
Intelligence-driven operations in the Johannesburg district resulted in the arrest of at least 250 people for criminal offences such as rape, possession of suspected stolen property, assault, possession of drugs and possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
“Over 140 suspects were arrested in Soweto for crimes ranging from possession of suspected stolen motor vehicle, possession of suspected stolen property, malicious damage to property, car hijacking, kidnapping, fraud, attempted murder and driving while under the influence of alcohol among others,” he said.
The arrested will be appearing in various magistrate’s courts from Monday.
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