75 ARRESTED FOR VARIOUS CRIMES IN VEREENIGING

VEREENIGING. - The South African Police Services here managed to arrest a total of 75 people from Thursday 08 February) until Sunday (13 February) for various crimes.

Three people were arrested for shoplifting, sixteen for possession of drugs, eight for drunken driving, three for assault (GBH), one possession of suspected stolen property, one for theft of cable, one for rape, one for common robbery, one for theft of motor vehicle, two for business breaking, three for theft, fourteen for being undocumented, fourteen for prostitution, and one for interfering with police official duties.

The arrested persons will appear in Vereeniging Magistrate Court. On Friday (09 February) the crime prevention, department of correctional services, by law unit, community patrollers and department of Home Affairs had a joint operation where nine people were arrested for possession of drugs, fourteen for prostitution, two for possession of stolen property, nine for being undocumented, five fines of trading without a licence were issued and three fines for Road traffic Act were issued. Theft of gate motors is in the rise, community is advised to put extra security around their motors e.g. lockable brackets. People coming to do business in the CBD must not display their jewellery or leave their valuables unattended in the car where every person passing could see them. People must not use their IT equipment in public in the CBD or drive with their car windows open.