By: Staff Reporter
At least 136 people have been arrested around Johannesburg Central following a crime prevention blitz carried out over the weekend.
Police said the people were arrested for various crimes around Mondeor, Sophia Town, Brixton, Fairlands, Langlaagte, Booysens, Moffatview and Johannesburg Central area.
Police spokesperson Captain Xoli Mbele said among the suspects who were apprehended; five suspects were arrested for rape, one for house robbery, two for attempted murder, one for car hijacking, four for armed robbery, six for common robbery, thirty-five for contravention of disaster management act, two for dealing in drugs and thirteen for possession of drugs.
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“The rest of the suspects were apprehended for committing crimes ranging from assault common, assault GBH, theft, fraud, shoplifting, attempted rape, malicious damage to property, domestic violence, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, possession of suspected stolen property, drunk and driving, drinking in public, selling liquor without a license and perjury,” he said.
Mbele added that most of the suspects were expected to appear in court on November 8.
