Man arrested in Masiphumele for 167 outstanding warrants

A motorist with 167 outstanding warrants, valued at R148 550, was arrested by the City of Cape Town’s Law Enforcement, last week.

Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, said the motorist was number 92 on the Traffic Service’s list of Top 100 motorists with outstanding warrants.

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He added that the suspect was arrested outside his home in Masiphumelele and is due to appear in court, this week.

In June, officers arrested a motorist in St. James, as hehad 169 double warrants outstanding valued at just under R160 000. The suspectwas number three on the Traffic Service’s list of Top 100 motorists with outstanding warrants.

Smith says motorists like these have no respect for the law.

‘’These outstanding warrants represent transgressions like speeding, overloading and many more driving offences that put the lives of other road users at risk. Despite the high number of warrants against these offenders, they continue to operate and flaunt traffic laws. The arrest is a reminder that those who break the law will be found and have to answer for their offences. This directorate is resolute in our commitment to make the roads, and this city, safer for everyone,’’ said JP Smith, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security.

 

Done by: Esona Mfazwe