400 suspects arrested during #OkaeMolao anti-crime blitz
More than 400 suspects were arrested during an Okae Molao anti-crime operation in various parts of Johannesburg.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura was joined by the MEC for Community Safety Faith Mazibuko at roadblocks in Johannesburg.
Premier @David_Makhura and Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela briefing the media during operation @OkaeMolaoGP. Four hundred and forty-seven (447) suspects have been arrested around the province on Wednesday night and this morning #GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/OCsu3WEBG8
— GautengGov (@GautengProvince) August 1, 2019
Makhura’s spokesperson Vuyo Mhaga says of the 447 people who were arrested, one was arrested for murder and rape.
"One house robbery four robberies with firearms and actually as we then carried on there were also some taxi guys that were arrested - two taxi guys - in the process possibly involved with taxi violence that the premier was speaking on during the taxi summit.
"The operations are still ongoing. There were liquor laces that were closed, so it was quite a successful morning."
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Gauteng Premier David Makhura was joined by the MEC for Community Safety Faith Mazibuko at roadblocks in JHB, over 400 suspects were arrested during #OkaeMolao anti-crime operation in various parts of Johannesburg. pic.twitter.com/cDdyFqFUMU
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 1, 2019
Mhaga says Woodmead, Randburg taxi rank and Bryanston Main Road are some of the major crime hot-spots.
"The major hotspots will be the areas that we're speaking on. Normally it is an intelligence-driven operation that's why on a Wednesday night we're going to identify different places that must then be looked at. We're looking for suspects for rape, suspects for murder and police are able to apprehend those particular suspects.”
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Premier @David_Makhura and Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela briefing the media during operation @OkaeMolaoGP. Four hundred and forty-seven (447) suspects have been arrested around the province on Wednesday night and this morning #GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/OCsu3WEBG8
— GautengGov (@GautengProvince) August 1, 2019
Operation @OkaeMolaoGP conducting a raid at one of the crime hotspots in Joburg North #GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/BmO7QhqzJQ
— GautengGov (@GautengProvince) August 1, 2019
Criminals have no place to hide in our province. @OkaeMolaoGP is going to make Gauteng a safer place for all our residents to live in -Premier @David_Makhura #GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/eBbYTCgMRg
— GautengGov (@GautengProvince) August 1, 2019
Operation @OkaeMolaoGP will leave no stone unturned to fight crime and restore order in Gauteng #GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/jAxlutXen5
— GautengGov (@GautengProvince) August 1, 2019