HUMANSDORP – Fines totalling over R52,000 were issued by multidisciplinary forces in the Humansdorp area in an effort to increase patrol visibility, yielding positive results during the Safer Festive Season Operations last night, 31 October.
According to SAPS spokesperson Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli, a total of 50 people were either fined or arrested for offences ranging from traffic offences to the contravention of the Immigration Act.
He added that the multidisciplinary forces comprising the police, Home Affairs, Zibar Security, Kouga Local Municipality Traffic and Law Enforcement officers painted the area blue through an aggressive crime prevention approach, and left no room for criminal elements to operate.
The following successes were recorded:
- Three suspects were arrested for possession of illicit drugs
- Seven spaza shop owners were fined for contravening the municipal by-laws. The total value of the fines was R15,500.
- Twenty-eight motorists were fined for various traffic offences, with a total value of R37,400
- Ten foreign nationals are facing deportation for contravening the Immigration Act
Nkohli said that a tavern owner was served with a compliance notice for leaving an unregistered manager to run a liquor outlet.
Acting Sarah Baartman District Commissioner, Brigadier Asogran Naidoo has praised the officers. “For this operation, we were just displaying our level of readiness with our partners,” she said. “The district will be launching its Safer Festive Season Operations in Graaff-Reinet next week. More partners will join our operations, as we prepare to heighten our operations during this time of the year.”
