Joint operation arrests more than 340 in Sunnyside
Of the 195 arrested for common crimes, 129 cases were related to GBV offences.
More than 340 people suspected of committing serious and common crimes in Pretoria were arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Multidisciplinary law enforcement, led by the Tshwane police under the command of Brigadier Samuel Thine, conducted a massive fight against crime operation O Kae Molao in Sunnyside and Villieria.
“Out of 366 cases we have dealt with, I am pleased to announce that we have arrested 342 suspects and issued 24 warnings,” police spokesperson Captain Daniel Mavimbela told Rekord.
The success of O Kae Molao was as a result of teamwork between various law enforcement agencies such as crime intelligence, Gauteng traffic police (GTP), departments of home affairs and labour, Gauteng department of community safety, customs and Sunnyside CPF, among others.
Mavimbela said 195 suspects were arrested for contact crimes – murder, armed robbery, rape, GBV, five for trio crimes – hijacking, house- and business robbery, 17 for property-related crimes – theft, business burglary and theft out of motor and 125 for other serious offences – fraud, kidnapping, contravention of a protection order, pointing of a firearm, possession of ammunition, impersonating a police officer, child abuse and robbery with other weapons, etc).
Of the 195 arrested for common crimes, 129 were related to GBV.
“We applaud the police for putting an effort in fighting against gender-based violence,’’ CPF PRO Caroline Oyiya said.
She thanked the Sunnyside police for setting up a GBV desk at the station, adding that the exercise meant the station was taking the issue of GBV seriously.
“Fighting GBV is extremely important because it plays a pivotal role in preventing unnecessary deaths that happen as a result of abuse.”
The operation saw 65 undocumented immigrants arrested, and shebeens as well as a scrapyard that operated illegally were closed down, said Mavimbela.
He said 519 people, 217 vehicles, 12 premises and five liquor premises were all searched.
The GTP issued 161 AARTO fines to the value of R75 350 at roadblocks.
GTP chief Kleinbooi Ntuli said his traffic police were an important stakeholder in the O Kae Molao operation.
“We work together with other law enforcement agencies to address the problems of Tshwane,” Ntuli said.
He said some of of the problems they dealt with were the roadworthiness of vehicles and drivers who violated traffic laws.
“Some vehicles that are not roadworthy leak oil, making the road slippery which causes accidents.”
He advised motorists to obey the rules of the road, citing that this would significantly reduce the number of accidents on the road.
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