ORANGE FARM – The operation formed yet another weekly instalment of crime prevention in the province.
During the operation, police management from the Provincial office and Sedibeng Cluster together with several teams were briefed about the crime situation in Orange Farm area.
And the operation then started with tracing of wanted suspects on Wednesday night where more than 1000 people were arrested for offences including serious and violent crimes.
Following the tracing, the second phase of Okae Molao, which include roadblocks, resulted in the arrest of more than 30 suspects for crimes ranging from possession of drugs and undocumented persons.
Speaking to the Media, Makhura said they remain committed to clamping down on all criminal activities in the province and ensuring prosecution.
“The joint operation by law enforcement is focused on retrieving illegal firearms, stolen vehicles and finding wanted criminals,” he said.
This morning we joined anti-crime operation #OkaeMolao somewhere in Orange Farm. We remain committed to clamping down on all criminal activity in our province and ensuring prosecutions. Working together with communities & various stakeholders we will make Gauteng a safer province pic.twitter.com/UHDqRMneBZ
— David Makhura (@David_Makhura) September 29, 2022
Mazibuko said “working together with communities and various stakeholders, we will make Gauteng a safer province”.
This morning Premier @David_Makhura and MEC of @GP_CommSafety @FaithMazibukoSA are joining law enforcement as part of operation #OkaeMolao pic.twitter.com/hqQgrWXxaH
— Gauteng Provincial Gov (@GautengProvince) September 29, 2022
