214 SUSPECTS ARRESTED DURING OPERATION OKAE MOLAO

Ekurhuleni District has recorded another successful integrated operation that involved various law enforcement agencies. Operation Okae Molao was conducted from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning, resulting in the arrest of 214 suspects by detectives working within the district policing precincts. The suspects were traced to ensure that the wrongdoers were brought to book.

Among the suspects, 139 were arrested for contact crime, 14 for contact-related crimes, 36 for other serious crimes, 4 for warrants of arrest, and 32 for gender-based violence-related issues.

On Thursday morning, Ekurhuleni District Commissioner Major General Anna Sithole led the operations to Tembisa South SAPS, where 64 traffic fines to the value of R26,400 were issued to those who contravened the Road Traffic Act. Five (5) illegal shebeens were closed, a suspect was arrested for dealing in drugs, four for possession of drugs, 13 illegal immigrants were arrested, and a scrap yard was closed.

During the operation, law enforcers confiscated 247 330 ml of alcohol, a vehicle battery, a scale, crystal meth, dagga, granules of rock, and nyaope from the suspects.

In parallel to the operation Okae Molao in Tembisa South, members of Social Crime Prevention and Communication Officers engaged with the community of Vusimuzi informal settlement to address substance abuse. Educational pamphlets on substance abuse were handed out to the community to educate them on the dangers of taking drugs.

The successes were effected through visits to liquor outlets, conducting roadblocks, high visibility in hot spots areas, and visits to second-hand goods shops. Ekurhuleni District Commissioner Major General Anna Sithole applauded the law enforcers and community members for their efforts that produced successful outcomes, as well as the impact they’ve both made in putting crime to a minimal level.

The South African Police Service continues to make strides in reducing crime and ensuring that communities are safe from harm.