The police in Tshwane stamped the authority of the state and reclaimed the streets of Tshwane by arresting 414 suspects over the weekend.
High-density operations were conducted at various areas from Friday evening till Saturday morning.
There was a cordon and search at Kinsley Hostel, Nkandla Hostel, and Tru-Hostel. The cordon and search were followed by stop and searches, high visibility, the closing of illegal liquor outlets, and monitoring of the curfew.
During the raid at the hostels, seven suspects were arrested for possession of drugs, eight liquor outlets were closed, five R1 live ammunitions and a toy gun were found abandoned.
Other suspects were arrested for crime ranging from possession of drugs, assault, theft, malicious damage to property, murder, armed robbery, driving while under the influence of alcohol, and possession of unlicensed firearms.
Police management in the province noted with appreciation, the involvement of the community in the fight against crime and believe that together we can bring crime to its minimal.
The arrested suspects will appear in various Magistrate courts in due course.
