Police ‘clean up’ Tshwane
Since there is a decrease in crime in Tshwane, police can now focus on pro-active policing - Brigadier Thine
The Tshwane police arrested 271 suspects in various Okea Molao operations this week.
Spokesperson Captain Augustinah Selepe said Tshwane detective teams made the arrests in operations throughout the various districts from Wednesday evening to the early hours of Thursday morning.
She said the operations were led by SAPS senior management and other law enforcement agencies such as home affairs, Gauteng traffic department, correctional services and the Tshwane metro police.
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She said 36 undocumented persons were detained for further processing by home affairs, six were arrested for drug-related crimes, one for possession of stolen property and 66 for gender-based violence.
She said as part of the cleaning up operation, the Tshwane metro shut down an illegal shebeen and confiscated stock in Pretoria West, issued 258 Aarto fines to motorists to the value of more than R98 000, and searched 418 vehicles and 738 people.
Selepe said on Wednesday that the Tshwane intelligence unit also, as part of the same operation, arrested a suspect for possession of drugs and an unlicensed firearm.
“During the search, police managed to recover 50 sachets of nyaope with a street value of R1 500, crystal math with a street value of R1 200, live ammunition, a 9mm pistol and a scale.”
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Selepe said the suspect, aged 38, is charged with the possession of an unlicensed firearm and dealing drugs.
Selepe said the firearm would be sent for ballistic testing to determine if it was used in other crimes.
She said the operation was meant to address crime generators and enforce road policing.
Selepe said suspects would appear in court soon.
Acting district commissioner Brigadier Sam Thine indicated that these multidisciplinary operations were successful.
“So far, there is a decrease in crime in Tshwane, and there are now more arrests that require pro-active action from the police such as illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, drug-related crimes, driving under the influence of alcohol and some sexual offenses.”
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