EASTERN CAPE - EC POLICE TAKE ON CRIME CLOSING DOWN ILLEGAL LIQUOR OUTLETS AND CONFISCATING DRUGS

The operation at Sterkspruit police station started on Friday 13 September 2019 in the early morning from 06:00 - 16:00 in sector 3 and 4 as identified by the station.

The focus of the operation was on the following crime prevention activities:

- Stop and Search check points

- Closing of illegal Liquor outlets

- Ensuring Compliance on taverns

- Drunken driving

- Drugs

- Illegal firearms

The following successes were reached:

 - Two illegal Liquor outlets were closed and two suspects arrested.

 Four suspects were also arrested for possession of dagga

 At the vehicle check point:

106 persons and 148 vehicles were searched.

Liquor was also confiscated as well as dagga.

During the same time Steynsburg station had a vehicle check point on the R56 together with members of the traffic department. 120 Vehicles were searched and fines to the value of R 6500-00 were issued.

The Acting Cluster Commander Col Mpho Rabela commended the members on the crime prevention activities at the start of the weekend. The high visibility will have a positive impact.

via - SAPS