Police arrest over 500 in Tshwane during operations
“The operations were held simultaneously across 36 police precincts in Tshwane.”
Police confiscated eight unlicensed firearms and made over 500 arrests during its “Save a Life” operations in the Tshwane metro over the weekend.
The operations were in partnership with other law enforcement agencies and targeted identified hotspots, according to police spokesperson Captain Augustinah Selepe.
“The operations were held simultaneously across 36 police precincts in Tshwane,” she said.
“Illegal firearms, drug-related crimes, non-compliance of liquor acts, and crimes against gender-based violence were targeted.”
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More than 330 fines were issued for people drinking alcohol in public areas.
Selepe said 30 people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol while 26 undocumented foreigners were arrested.
There were 56 drug-related crimes, 12 assault cases and 10 arrests for illegally selling cigarettes.
Eighteen illegal liquor outlets were closed.
Shebeen owners were fined and large quantities of liquor were confiscated.
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She said the Crime Intelligence and Rietgat members also visited a tavern in Soshanguve where a man, aged 33, ran away when he saw the police.
“He hid on top of the roof ceiling. The team gave a chase and apprehend him. An unlicensed Beretta and ammunition were seized.”
In Atteridgeville, police and metro police officers swiftly acted on information and also managed to arrest a man with an unlicensed pistol and ammunition.
During roadblocks, more than 2 050 vehicles were searched. More than 25 traffic fines to the value of R30 000 were issued.
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Arrests were also made for robbery; malicious property damage; cable theft; theft; contravention of the Disaster Management Act; assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm; possession of suspected stolen goods; reckless driving; attempted business robbery; contravention of protection order; common assault; shoplifting; carjacking and attempted murder.
Acting district commissioner Brigadier Kushie Pietersen thanked both the officers involved and community members for their “tremendous help in the fight against crime”.
He said information received from the community played a critical role in apprehending wanted suspects and fighting crime.
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