The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement agencies arrested at least five motorists with 197 outstanding warrants between them, valued at over R500 000, in a space of a week.
PICTURE: PixabayIn the latest arrest on Saturday, Ghost Squad officers were
conducting a vehicle checkpoint close to the Joe Slovo Public Transport Interchange
in Milnerton, when they noticed a
minibus making a U-turn, away from the checkpoint.
Mayco Member for Safety & Security, JP Smith, explained
that officers pursued the vehicle, and at some point along Koeberg Road, the
driver abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot.
‘’He was caught soon after, with the assistance of Law
Enforcement officers who joined the pursuit, and was detained at Milnerton SAPS
on charges of reckless and negligent driving. Records showed that the driver
had 72 outstanding warrants with a monetary value of R140 000. The minibus was also impounded as
it did not have a valid operating licence.’’
‘’It's ironic how the very people who have such contempt
for law and order lose all bravado when they come face to face with the
uniform. In almost every instance where warrant dodgers are being arrested,
there is some kind of attempt to make a run for it. In recent months, our staff
have arrested nearly a dozen individuals who are on the Top 100 list of offenders
with outstanding warrants,’’ added Smith.
The MMC says officers have executed more than 2 000
warrants in the past week.
‘’If these cautionary tales are not enough to make
scofflaws change their ways, then they must simply face the consequences of
their actions,’’ said JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and
Security.
The warrant dodger arrests of the past few weeks are
reminiscent of another hot streak in March, when traffic officers arrested six
suspects over four days with 157 warrants between them, valued at R346 400.
Done by: Elona Sibunzi
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