CITY OF CAPE TOWN
MEDIA RELEASE 20 SEPTEMBER 2010 Forty five suspects nabbed during Metro Police’s ’Operation Razor’ Forty five suspects, including thirty nine drunk drivers, were arrested while 507 traffic fines were issued and 46 by-law offences recorded during the Metro Police’s ‘Operation Razor’ over the weekend. Since Friday morning, Metro Police officers conducted high visibility of patrols in Maitland and Claremont. Later that day the focus shifted to patrols across central Cape Town where five motorists were arrested for drunk driving. Another two suspects were later arrested for possession of dagga and cocaine. One hundred and ninety eight traffic fines were issued during intensified traffic enforcement. On Saturday 19 September one motorist was arrested in Khayelitsha for drunk driving and 280 traffic fines were issued. According to Deputy Chief, Yolanda Faro: “The focus was not only on traffic offences, but also enforcing the City’s by-laws. People have become too complacent when it comes to petty offences such as spitting and urinating in public, washing of vehicles on a public road and gambling hence, the enforcement of such offences were part of our visible patrols in Khayelitsha”. At a roadblock Saturday evening in Belhar Metro Police officers arrested seven motorists for drunk driving and issued 29 fines. Another four motorists were arrested in Bellville South and Atlantis for the same offence and a further seven drivers were arrested in Lansdowne, also for drunk driving. On Saturday evening two suspects were arrested near a night club in Elsies River for possession of illegal narcotics. Later that night a suspect was arrested for public violence when Metro Police officers had to defuse a volatile situation where about 20 men were involved in a fight outside one of the night clubs. On Sunday afternoon, 16 motorists were arrested in Manenberg for driving under the influence of alcohol. “Metro Police will continue with these types of operations in order to address drug-related crimes, drunk driving and to police the City’s by-laws. Patrols around the city’s night clubs will be increased, in our preparation for the festive season,” said Faro. End Issued by: Communication Department, City of Cape Media enquiries: Yolanda Faro: Deputy Chief, Metro Police: Tel: 021 427 5124 or Cell: 082 046 2062 NOTE: This e-mail (including attachments) is subject to the disclaimer published at: http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Pages/disclaimer.aspx. Please read the disclaimer before opening any attachment or taking any other action in terms of this e-mail. If you cannot access the disclaimer, kindly send an email to [email protected] and a copy will be provided to you. By replying to this e-mail or opening any attachment you agree to be bound by the provisions of the disclaimer. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en
