The Limpopo police have arrested 96 suspects for various offences that included contravention of Immigration and Road Traffic Acts, public drinking during the ongoing safer festive operations across the province that were conducted from Monday, 28 December 2020 until the early hours of Tuesday, 29 December 2020. The operations were conducted at Capricorn, Waterberg, Sekhukhune, Vhembe and Mopani Districts respectively.
The Limpopo Highway Patrol (LHP) units were patrolling the hot spot areas in the Waterberg District at Modimolle when they received information about two suspects who were in possession of firearms at about 22:30.
The suspects were identified through photos that were circulating on social media showing the two suspects posing with the firearms.
A joint operation with Modimolle police was executed which resulted with the duo being traced and arrested in Jasper section in Modimolle. During the arrest, it was discovered that the firearms were the airgun and paintball gun.
The suspects were reprimanded to refrain from taking photos holding guns and post them on social media as this will get them into serious trouble and they were later released on warning.
Meanwhile in Sekhukhune District, the Public Order Policing police (POPS) managed to rescue three victims from Ga-Maja village outside Lebowakgomo who were accused of being stock theft suspects by the members of the community at Sekhukhune King Thulare 111 section.
They were later taken to Lebowakgomo Police Station for questioning and the situation was later restored peacefully.
Another milestone was achieved in the Vhembe District at Musina during a joint roadblock with the members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) that was conducted along China Mall road and Musina town.
The operation resulted in 86 Illegal immigrants being arrested, six for public drinking, four for road traffic act (RTA), 46 traffic summons amounting to R80100-00 were issued and 87 vehicles inspected.
In addition, the border fence at Beitbridge was also patrolled jointly with SANDF to prevent it from being vandalised.
Other actions executed included the following:-
112 vehicles searched
263 people searched
75 vehicle tested
87 ATMs visited
56 filling stations
8 Malls
Major roads patrolled included the following:-
R37 to Lebowakgomo
R519 to Zebediela
R518 to Mokopane
N1 south to Pienaarsrivier
N1 North to Polokwane
R71 to Mankweng
R101 Polokwane
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