Nine caught with drugs and weapons in CBD
The Pretoria Central station commander Brigadier Moses Dladla welcomed the arrests but he further alerted the community of a new crime trend.
Nine people were arrested for possession of drugs and dangerous weapons during police operations in the Pretoria CBD over the weekend.
Pretoria Central police spokesperson Constable Thabang Nkhumise said patrol officers made the arrests on Saturday after a group of people were found roaming the streets in possession of knives and drugs.
In total, 26 suspects between the ages of 21 and 41 were arrested over the weekend for various crimes.
The crimes include theft, assault GBH, drugs, possession of dangerous weapons, malicious damage to property and rape.
The Pretoria Central station commander Brigadier Moses Dladla welcomed the arrests, but warned the community of a new crime trend.
He said there has been a spike in common robberies in the CBD and many cases were reported last weekend.
The robbers are targeting unsuspecting victims at night while they coming out of nightclubs and would utilise a pepper spray on them before robbing them of their belongings”.
Dladla urged the community to remain vigilant and try to avoid secluded areas.
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