TRAFFIC SERVICE

'Officers arrested 77 offenders and what is concerning is that nearly 80% of illegal street racers arrested were drunk drivers. Racing is an illegal and dangerous activity. To add alcohol into the mix is downright criminal and irresponsible. It's a blatant disregard for the law and the lives of other road users,' said the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.

In one street racing operation held yesterday, 1 November 2020, in Sea Point and Bellville, officers arrested seven suspects, five for driving under the influence of alcohol and two for reckless driving.

A similar operation the previous day in Durbanville netted 14 suspects, of which 12 were driving under the influence of alcohol.

'These figures are alarming as we head into the holiday season. I urge motorists not to become complacent about their road safety and as fatigued as they may be about the message, do not drive drunk under any circumstance. I also call on our motoring public to not allow impaired drivers behind the wheels of their vehicles. The annual carnage on our roads have to stop,' said Alderman Smith.

METRO POLICE

The Metro Police department made 81 arrests on a range of charges, including the possession of drugs and contact related crimes.

They also issued 2 769 fines.

• On Sunday, 1 November 2020, officers attached to the Special Operations Unit arrested 10 suspects on illegal drug possession charges. Members’ swift reaction to a tip off about illegal drug activities paid off when they visited the drug spot. Upon arrival, several suspects ran into Delmonte Court in Bellville. Officers followed them into a flat on the top floor, where they were arrested along with several more men using Khat. Officers confiscated 109 parcels of Khat valued at R1600
• On Tuesday 27 October 2020, K9 Savage found a large amount of drugs in Elsies River. During a stop and search operation, the driver of a vehicle admitted he had dagga in the boot after K9 Savage sniffed out a kilogramme of higher grade dagga, with an estimated street value of R5 000. The 33-year-old suspect was arrested for possession of drugs and detained at Elsies River police station
• K9 Savage was on crime prevention patrols on the same day in the same area, when officers followed up on information of drug dealing taking place on the corners of Halt Road and 8th Avenue. K9 Savage detected a plastic bag containing 60 bankies of dagga at the spot and a man was arrested for the possession of dagga