The Germiston SAPS cluster stations recently recorded a number of festive season successes.<\/p>\n
In the Germiston cluster policing area, 79 people were arrested during normal crime prevention duties, stop-and-search operations, rotating roadblocks and tracing operations.<\/p>
The operations were conducted by sector members, detectives, Flying Squad members, Cluster Task Team members and members of the EMPD.<\/p>\n
More than 200 vehicles were searched and nine traffic fines were issued during the various operations.<\/p>
\u201cAlthough the police did their best to keep crime levels low a few incidents were reported,\u201d said Sgt Frank Nkuna, communications officer for the Germiston SAPS cluster stations.<\/p>\n
\u201cA leader of the EFF was shot and killed in Primrose and a couple was shot and wounded on the N12 in Alberton after their car broke down.<\/p>\n
\u201cCases were opened for investigation and no one has been arrested in either of the incidents.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe police request the community\u2019s assistance by coming forward with any information.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomeone somewhere knows something and someone somewhere has seen something.<\/p>\n
\u201cHelp the police to solve these cases as together we can make South Africa safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the operations suspects were arrested for following crimes:<\/p>\n
All the suspects will appear in the Palm Ridge and Germiston Magistrates courts respectively to answer to the alleged charges.<\/p>\n
The police also seized the following items: a firearm, ammunition, drugs, DVDs and knives.<\/p>\n
The lawful owners of property booked in at the police station need an identity document and proof of ownership to claim it back.<\/p>\n
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