Overview

• Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni led multidisciplinary operations across Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane.
• Ekurhuleni recorded 154 arrests for offences including liquor violations, drug possession and immigration contraventions.
• Tshwane registered 463 arrests for crimes ranging from car hijacking to kidnapping, according to police figures.
• Sedibeng and the West Rand saw 179 arrests for suspected stolen property, drug dealing and unlicensed liquor outlets, while Johannesburg logged 218 for offences including unlicensed firearms, assaults and property damage.
• Detectives apprehended suspects wanted for rape, murder, attempted murder, robbery, car hijacking and gender-based violence, with some minor cases resolved through admission-of-guilt fines.