WHILE patrolling in Mofolo, Soweto on Wednesday, 27 December, officers from the Joburg Metropolitan Police Department's (JMPD) tactical response unit arrested a wanted suspect.
The suspect was wanted in connection with an assault case.
The team was stopped by a resident who informed them of an alleged wanted suspect who was hiding at his place of residence in Mofolo North.
JMPD spokesman Superintendent Xolani Fihla said the officers contacted the SAPS detective handling the case and he informed them that a warrant of arrest had been issued and the suspect, who was wanted for assault GBH as per the Moroka SAPS case, had been evading the police for months.
“The officers proceeded to the given location where they found the wanted suspect. The man was informed of the warrant of arrest, and he acknowledged it and claimed that he was going to hand himself over the following day,” he said.
Fihla said the suspect was arrested and detained at Moroka cop shop where a further inquiry was conducted. The warrant of arrest was produced and read to him.
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Meanwhile, the police continue to crack down on illegal miners in Joburg.
In a statement released on Friday, 29 December, the SAPS in Gauteng said integrated law enforcement operations against disruptive illegal mining are conducted weekly, focusing on districts such as Joburg, Ekurhuleni and the West Rand.
They said more than 90 undocumented foreign nationals who are suspected to be illegal miners were arrested from Wednesday, 27 December and that the police seized illegal mining tools during the operations.
“The law enforcement agencies will continue with these disruptive operations in the province and members of the community are called on to work together with the police to fight crime by reporting any criminal activities to CrimeStop on 08600 10111,” said the police.
