UITENHAGE - OVER 400 CRIMINALS ARRESTED OVER THE WEEKEND

About 405 suspects were arrested over the weekend for various crimes during an operation in the Uitenhage cluster, Eastern Cape police said on Monday.

“These arrests included murder, assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm, robbery, fraud, house breaking and theft and the possession of suspected stolen goods,” spokesperson Captain Gerda Swart said.

Swart said several roadblocks were installed on different access and exit routes in Uitenhage, which resulted in the arrest of 29 people for driving while under the influence of alcohol.

She said several liquor premises were also visited and 11 owners and managers received fines for non-compliance with the Liquor Act.

A total of 89 traffic fines were issued, valued at more than R44,500.

Some of the suspects were arrested on charges relating to stock theft, contravention of a protection order, shoplifting and fraud.

Forty-eight suspects were detained for the illegal possession of drugs.

VIA - enca.com