Police during the latest operation “O Kae Molao” in Mamelodi East, have arrested 717 wanted suspects, 90 of whom were on the run and wanted for cases relating to gender based violence. Over 500 suspects were wanted in connection with various serious and violent crimes that include murder, rape, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, hijacking, house and business robbery.
With the raids tracing wanted suspects conducted across the Province, 206 of the suspects were successfully traced in Johannesburg District, 201 in Ekurhuleni, 160 in Tshwane, 88 in West Rand and 62 in Sedibeng.
In other operations conducted today in Mamelodi East, four suspects were arrested for possession of drugs, one suspect for possession of suspected stolen property, one for fraud after the suspected presented to the police a drivers licence belonging to someone else as his own and 12 undocumented foreign nationals taken in for processing and verification of status in the country.
Five more suspects were arrested in Dobsonville, Soweto after they were found in possession of various drugs including nyaope, crystal meth and mandrax. Police in Kempton Park also pounced on a suspected drug dealer and crystal meth estimated at a street value of R700 000. The total value of drugs recovered yesterday at Kempton Park is estimated at R1, 8 million.
Police confiscated drugs and liquor and six liquor premises in Mamelodi were closed down and fines amounting to R9000 issued for non-compliance with the Provincial Liquor Board legislation. A suspect was arrested for operating under a fraudulent permit while police closed down two illegal liquor outlets in Vlakfontein, Lenasia South.
AARTO fines to the value of R76 859 were issued for contravention of road traffic rules.
Those businesses found to be in contravention of the Second Hand Goods Act were slapped with fines amounting to R12 500. With the assistance of Tracker, the Vehicle Crime Investigating Unit team seized four vehicles on suspicion of being stolen.
Meanwhile, parallel operations targeting rural safety were conducted in Randfontein in the West Rand and 15 suspects were arrested for illegal mining, four undocumented foreign nationals, and two for possession of drugs. Police also seized equipment suspected of being used during the commission of illegal mining and bags of gold bearing material.
Police also followed up information relating to stock theft and recovered 70 goats and seven sheep stolen in Hekpoort and Barrage respectively. Nineteen more sheep were also recovered and confirmed as part of 26 stolen, leading to the arrest of one suspect who is the owner of the kraal where the livestock was found.
In line with the tenets of O Kae Molao operational concept, all operations continue to be integrated where all law enforcement agencies, vehicle tracking companies and private security partner with the SAPS during the operations. With the festive season dawning, the operations will be intensified towards ensuring the safety of residents of Gauteng through and beyond the holiday season.
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