Gauteng Police arrest more than 800 suspects for various offences over the weekend

Police in Gauteng continue to squeeze the space for the criminals and ensures that people in the province are and feel safe. This past weekend, from Friday 27 September until Sunday 29 September 2024, over 800 suspects were arrested as police were hard at work tracing wanted suspects, conducting roadblocks, raiding liquor outlets and performing stop and searches, among other crime prevention activities.

Suspects were arrested for crime that includes rape, murder, assault, housebreaking and theft, armed robbery, fraud, sexual assault and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

One hundred and ninety-six (196) of these suspects were arrested in Johannesburg District, where the Acting Provincial Commissioner of the police in Gauteng, Major General Fred Kekana, led an integrated high-density Operation. This operation included the roadblock in Honeydew on Saturday evening, 28 September 2024, where 63 suspects were arrested for being illegal immigrants, eight for driving while under the influence of alcohol, three for possession of drugs, one for fraud and twelve unlicensed liquor outlets were closed down.

Two hundred and thirty-eight (238) suspects were arrested in Tshwane District, 150 in Ekurhuleni District, 77 in West Rand District and 63 in Sedibeng District.

Some of the suspects were released after paying admission of guilty fine while others are expected to appear before various Magistrate Courts in Gauteng from Monday, 31 September 2024.