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Nine Vehicle Pile-Up, Seven Casualties Hospitalised

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The N3 freeway north bound was brought to a standstill after nine vehicles were involved in a pile-up crash between Total Petro-port and Berry Marais off ramp outside Vosloorus on Wednesday, 6 May. In the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) and seven casualties hospitalized with injuries ranging from serious to minor.   Emergency services rescue team and […]
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Chief of Police Commends NGO for Charitable Effort

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On Monday, 20 April, the City’s Metro Police Department four-storey headquarters in Kempton Park was sterlised and all EMPD buildings will follow suit. The Scientology Church Ministry volunteered their services to sanitise all EMPD buildings and official vehicles, following the COVID-19 lockdown. Chief of Police Isaac Mapiyeye and his management team endorsed the service
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One Fatality Recorded Over Easter Weekend

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Over the Easter long weekend, -9 – 13 April, operations paired with enforcement on COVID-19 lockdown regulations were conducted in the City of Ekurhuleni. Twenty (20) roving and static roadblocks were set up across the City. A total of 2001 motor vehicles were stopped 880 traffic fines issued for moving violations, defects and documentation (not […]
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Three Arrested in Possession of Explosives

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A patrol to enforce COVID-19 lockdown saw the Metro Police specialised task team and SAPS uncover house breaking implements and explosives in Villa Lisa, following a tip off. The law enforcement team, expecting to find liquor and cigarettes being sold unlawfully during the lockdown, unexpectedly caught a 34- and the 37-year old couple in possession […]
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Onlooker Caught with Narcotics During 21-Day Lockdown

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While EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit members were foot patrolling the streets of Tsakane with other law enforcers an onlooker was arrested for possession of illicit substance. This happened on Thursday, 2 April, at around 13h20 in Mohaesi Street during the COVID-19 lockdown operation. A suspicious-looking male onlooker was stopped and searched and found to have […]
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EMPD Arrest Three Wanted Suspects Nabbed

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Three (3) male suspects wanted by the South African Police Service for various criminal offences, including attempted murder, theft, rape, business robbery, hijacking/robbing of motor vehicles, possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, were cornered and apprehended by the EMPD Specialised Task Team. The arrest took place on Tuesday, 24 March, in Thembisa where an
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Bribery and Narcotics Worth Almost R13 000 Seized

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Last night (20 February) in Elsburg and Germiston/Driehoek areas, between 20h00 and 23h45, the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit on night shift carried out an anti-drugs operation that involved bribery! It was at 20h30 on Valk Street in Elsburg when the EMPD team arrested a 30-year old male, found in possession of seven Ziplocks of khat […]
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R500 000 Worth of Stolen Groceries Recovered

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Tuesday, 11 February, was not a good day for two men who were found offloading reported stolen foodstuff and promptly arrested by the EMPD Tsakane precinct officers. It happened in Geluksdale area (La Bore industrial site) on Newton Road at 14h45. Acting on a tip off, the officers closed in on five suspects transferring goods […]