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By OBAKENG MAJE
A large amount of diesel concealed in containers on a Toyota bakkie was confiscated after the owner of the vehicle allegedly failed to account for it. The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Sergio Kock said the incident took place in Colsberg.
Kock said the police actions consisted of stop and searches, vehicle checkpoints, cordons, and searches, high visibility patrols, compliance inspections at liquor outlets, tracing operations by detectives, and visits to businesses and second hands goods dealers executed from 17 until 23 July 2023 across the province.
“The police across the province conducted numerous actions, which included 11 roadblocks, and 36 VCPs. During the operation, 1981 vehicles and 4365 persons were searched and fines were issued for contravention of the law.
“These actions were also enhanced by 1206 high visibility blue light and 1972 foot patrols throughout the Northern Cape. A multitude of disruptive actions was conducted, including 981 stop and searches, cordon and searches at taxi ranks, visibility in shopping malls and complexes and other hotspot areas.,” he said.
Kock further said in total, 3109 compliance inspections were conducted at second-hand dealers, scrapyards, shebeens, taverns, liquor outlets, firearm dealers, farms, and informal businesses. He added that the outstanding successes were achieved when the police followed up on information and found a substantial amount of copper cable stashed next to a power station in Peter Mokaba Street in Kagisho in Galeshewe, while another man was also arrested with copper worth R1000 in the Kimberley CBD.
“The Hopetown police also followed up on information and confiscated a substantial amount of Tik, Mandrax, and dagga, while another team seized a large amount of dagga in Galeshewe. The police all over the province made routine visits at ATMs, business premises, national key points, post offices, and tuckshops,” said Kock.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lt Gen Koliswa Otola reiterated that the police and external stakeholders will continue with high-density crime prevention and disruptive actions unabatedly to ensure that they squeeze the space for criminals to operate.
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