PRETORIA-Twenty-six people were arrested during a police operation in Tshwane over the weekend.Operation O kaeMolaolead to the arrest of suspects for various crimes like drug dealing, driving vehicles that are not road worthy, operating illegal liquor outlets and among others entering South Africa illegally.
The operation started on Friday focusing on Pretoria West, Atteridgeville and Pretoria Central.According to Gauteng community safety MEC SizakeleNkosi-Malobane.Six drivers were arrested for drunken driving, leading to the issuing offines value of R6 750.
Seven undocumented foreign nationals were also arrested when police raided a building. Three liquor outlets were closed for bylaw non-compliance.
The operation was conducted by SAPS, Tshwane metro police, Gauteng traffic police, and Department of Home Affairs, SARS, Icasaalong other authorities.
Nkosi-Malobane said the Sunnyside leg of the operation was from 20:00 on Friday until 04:00 on Saturday morning. It was aimed at addressing residents’ concerns about mushrooming liquor outlets, drunken driving, contact- and property-related crimes and bylaw enforcement.
“The roadblock resulted in 818 people being searched and 85 motor vehicles were searched. Fifteen liquor outlets were searched among them being SIC popularly known as ‘White House’.Eleven wanted suspects were arrested during the raid by a team of detectives,” Nkosi-Malobanesaid.
