Second day into 2020 on 2nd January, the Ekurhuleni SAPS District of Major General Vincent Leshanane along with National Intervention Unit, Dog Unit, Gauteng Traffic Saturation Unit and Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) embarked on a parade at the Benoni Mechanical to address the major issues that the area has been facing due to illegal mining within their vicinity of policing during their 'Operation O Kae Molao'.
All units visited the major Hotspot areas to investigate and search for dangerous weapons, illegal firearms, explosives and illegal immigrants.
"During this successful operations our members arrested, 13 illegal immigrants, seized 65 iron pots, 12 gas bottles, 110 phendukas (instruments used to clean the stones), 67 phenduka stands, A bicycle, 288.420 ml of liquor, 40 explosives (blasting cartridges) , 7 connecting capped fuses, 1 length detornating fuses, 2 vehicles taken for inquiry, 3 liqour outlets closed, 3 J534 issued for R2000, 00, 615 persons searched, 30 vehicles searched and 224 shacks searched, said Capt. Nelda Sekgobela.
Photos by: Capt Sekgobela
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