The City of Cape Town’s enforcement departments arrested more than 200 suspects, impounded 132 vehicles and 186 cell phones, and issued more than 73 000 fines the past week.
‘Officers attached to the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan were responsible for 59 of the arrests. One of these led to the recovery of a firearm and illegal ammunition in Hanover Park, which were hidden in the suspect’s crotch. An officer noticed the man acting in a suspicious manner and when he was searched, the gun and nine rounds were found. Our officers are not daunted by seemingly ingenious hiding places, because they know each weapon confiscated is a potential life saved,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.
Traffic officers arrested 40 suspects, impounded 132 vehicles, 117 cell phones and issued 68 957 fines.
Of those arrested, 13 were for driving under the influence.
‘Our officers will continue to clamp down on drunk drivers, especially in the lead up to the festive season. Road users are urged to help us make this a safe season for everyone by not getting behind the wheel, or crossing freeways, when they’ve been drinking. It’s not worth risking your life or that of your loved ones,’ said Alderman Smith.
Metro Police officers made 103 arrests during the past week.
On Saturday, 23 October 2021, officers patrolling Spine Road and JK Masemola, Khayelitsha, spotted a vehicle driving recklessly and decided to pull it over.
The 31-year-old driver was arrested for drunk driving and while officers were en route to drop his vehicle at his residence, the passenger was arrested after he offered the officers R100 to release the driver.
In other successes, Metro Police officers also issued 3 267 traffic fines, 721 bylaw fines and confiscated drugs include the following:
- 20 half mandrax tablets
- 13 x whole mandrax tablets
- 26 x packets of tik
- five x Heroin Units
- one x packet of Khat
- 21 x bankies tik
- one x packet of cocaine
- 72 x stoppe dagga