Success by Johannesburg East Cluster

The Johannesburg East Cluster arrested 107 suspects from 29 September to 5 October.

Read also: Joburg East Cluster arrests 190 people

They were arrested for committing crimes ranging from rape, armed robbery, business robbery, and theft. The cluster is made up of Cleveland, Jeppe, Hillbrow, Rosebank, Parkview, Norwood and Yeoville police stations.

The suspects were arrested for the following:

• 2 for armed robbery
• 4 for common robbery
• 12 for assault common
• 16 for assault grievous bodily harm
• 15 for theft
• 2 for theft of copper
• 9 for possession of drugs
• 5 for malicious damage to property
• 5 for business breaking
• 2 for theft of a motor vehicle
• 2 for fraud
• 1 for pointing a firearm
• 6 for possession of suspected stolen goods
• 1 for housebreaking and theft
• 1 for reckless and driving
• 2 for rape
• 1 for committing a sexual offence
• 4 for bribery
• 5 for armed robbery
• 3 for possession of a hijacked motor vehicle
• 2 for drunk and driving
• 2 for house robbery
• 1 for kidnapping
• 2 for theft out of a motor vehicle
• 1 for possession of a dangerous weapon
• 1 for dealing in liquor without a licence.

The accused have since appeared in different courts such as Hillbrow, Jeppe and Johannesburg. Some have paid their fines while others are out on bail and others remain in prison.