The City of Cape Town has reportedly seen a decrease in interpersonal violence, domestic violence cases and motor vehicle accidents recorded by our Public Emergency Communication Centre over the past week.
The city’s official arrested over
207 suspects for various crimes in the city during the period. Metro police
handed out 74 662 fines during weekly enforcement operations.
The city’s Emergency
Communication Centre received over one-thousand-500 calls this past weekend.
The City of Cape Town’s
Mayoral Committee Member for Community Safety, JP Smith, says there was also a
decrease in the number of road accidents.
Officers confiscated 75 tik
bankies, 40 grams tik, 20 half mandrax tablets, 10 mandrax tablets and cash to
the value of R2 290, 00. The three suspects aged 34, 35 and 54 were arrested
and detained at Mitchells Plain South African Police Service (SAPS).
On Friday, arrested two suspects
for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. A 21 year old man was
arrested in Lentegeur, after he ran when he spotted a police vehicle, patrolling
the area was approaching. Officers pursued and apprehended the suspect, found
with a CZ 9mm pistol fully loaded with 16
9mm live rounds of ammunition was found on his person.
A 22 year old suspect was
arrested following a tipoff. Officers recovered 25 7.65mm rounds of ammunition hidden in an
electricity box in the kitchen. The suspect was arrested for the unlawful
possession of ammunition and detained at Philippi SAPS.
by Everngelista Muza
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