575 traffic fines issued over the weekend
By Kim Saulse
29 March 2010
Metro police issued 575 traffic fines and recorded 85 by law offences at the weekend during various roadblocks executed around the city.
Metro police spokesperson Nowellen Peterson says the roadblocks aimed to raised awareness around road safety and vehicle fitness.
The fines ranged from driving without a valid driver’s licence to smooth tyres.
Meanwhile, on Friday evening, Metro police together with Elsies River police executed searches at five suspected drug dens in the area.
“Three suspects were arrested and charged with the possession of narcotics after TIK, Mandrax tablets and dagga were found and confiscated. During the search one police radio was also found,” said Peterson.
On Saturday, another suspect was arrested in Atlantis for the possession of narcotics after 11 mandrax tablets with one half a mandrax tablet was found in his possession.
“Two other people were also arrested for riotous behaviour and drunk in public respectively in the same area,” said Peterson.
Peterson says as the Easter Weekend approaches, police will increase their visibility with and will continue to combat drug related crime.
29 March 2010
Metro police issued 575 traffic fines and recorded 85 by law offences at the weekend during various roadblocks executed around the city.
Metro police spokesperson Nowellen Peterson says the roadblocks aimed to raised awareness around road safety and vehicle fitness.
The fines ranged from driving without a valid driver’s licence to smooth tyres.
Meanwhile, on Friday evening, Metro police together with Elsies River police executed searches at five suspected drug dens in the area.
“Three suspects were arrested and charged with the possession of narcotics after TIK, Mandrax tablets and dagga were found and confiscated. During the search one police radio was also found,” said Peterson.
On Saturday, another suspect was arrested in Atlantis for the possession of narcotics after 11 mandrax tablets with one half a mandrax tablet was found in his possession.
“Two other people were also arrested for riotous behaviour and drunk in public respectively in the same area,” said Peterson.
Peterson says as the Easter Weekend approaches, police will increase their visibility with and will continue to combat drug related crime.
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