By Kim Saulse
14 November 2009
Five suspects were arrested during Metro Police’s operation “Choke” in Athlone yesterday. The metro officers started the day with a vehicle check point in Jan Smuts Drive, Athlone, where they arrested one motorist for a fraudulent license disk.
Thereafter the focused shifted to crime prevention where they conducted stop and seizure exercises and patrols in Kewtown.
According to Deputy Chief Yolanda Faro: “The recent murders in the area are alarming and we need to act to rid the community from the fear of gangsterism and drug abuse in the area.
Today we arrested 2 suspects for drug related offences with in minutes of our exercise and confiscated 44 packets of TIK.
Over the next few days the criminal element, operating in the Athlone area, can expect a more stringent approach from our members.”
Two other suspects were also arrested for outstanding warrants of arrests as they are wanted by the Athlone police for charges relating to shoplifting and possession of drugs respectively.
14 November 2009
Five suspects were arrested during Metro Police’s operation “Choke” in Athlone yesterday. The metro officers started the day with a vehicle check point in Jan Smuts Drive, Athlone, where they arrested one motorist for a fraudulent license disk.
Thereafter the focused shifted to crime prevention where they conducted stop and seizure exercises and patrols in Kewtown.
According to Deputy Chief Yolanda Faro: “The recent murders in the area are alarming and we need to act to rid the community from the fear of gangsterism and drug abuse in the area.
Today we arrested 2 suspects for drug related offences with in minutes of our exercise and confiscated 44 packets of TIK.
Over the next few days the criminal element, operating in the Athlone area, can expect a more stringent approach from our members.”
Two other suspects were also arrested for outstanding warrants of arrests as they are wanted by the Athlone police for charges relating to shoplifting and possession of drugs respectively.
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