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*CITY OF CAPE TOWN* * * *MEDIA RELEASE* * * *25 OCTOBER 2010* * * *Metro Police arrest 34 suspects during series of high visibility patrols * * * City of Cape Town Metro Police officers arrested 34 suspects for various offences, during high visibility patrols which began last Thursday 21 October 2010. Since ‘Operation Choke’ began in Hanover Park on Thursday morning, 21 October, officers have arrested ten suspects for possession of narcotics. One of the suspects was a 16 year-old girl, who was apprehend on Athberg Walk after officers noticed that she fled at the sight of their patrol vehicle. An officer gave chase and apprehended the suspect and a search revealed two Mandrax tablets, 58 TIK straws and 20 units of TIK hidden in her tracksuit pants. She was arrested for possession of narcotics and taken to the Manenberg Police Station. Metro Police officers have had to intensify operations in the Nyanga area as a result of service delivery protests. Seven suspects were arrested for public violence during protest action in Emms Drive and Lansdowne Road on Sunday, 24 October. Two Metro Police officers were injured after the group pelted stones at their patrol vehicles. The officers were taken to the N1 City Hospital, where they received treatment. Later that day, officers arrested one suspect in Manenberg for possession of illegal narcotics after 20 dagga stoppe were found and confiscated. Then, during a roadblock in Harare, Khayelitsha, officers arrested 16 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol. “Our intensified patrols, combined with ‘Operation Choke’, proved highly successful this weekend. We will maintain our high levels of visibility, particularly in residential areas,” said Metro Police Deputy Chief, Yolanda Faro. * * *Issued by: Communication Department, City of Cape Town* *Media enquiries: * Yolanda Faro,** Deputy Chief**: Metro** Police, **Tel: 021 427 5124, Cell: 082 046 2062* * * ** Nowellen Petersen, Media Liaison Officer: Metro Police, Tel: 021 427 5137, Cell: 074 619 6449 * * * NOTE: This e-mail (including attachments) is subject to the disclaimer published at: http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Pages/disclaimer.aspx. Please read the disclaimer before opening any attachment or taking any other action in terms of this e-mail. If you cannot access the disclaimer, kindly send an email to disclai...@capetown.gov.za and a copy will be provided to you. By replying to this e-mail or opening any attachment you agree to be bound by the provisions of the disclaimer. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to ob...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to obsnw+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en.
