City of Cape Town Traffic and Law Enforcement Officers reported successful operations in the Mitchells Plain, Kenilworth and Lansdowne areas this week.
Following complaints from members of the public, City Traffic Officers conducted an operation in Mitchells Plain and Kenilworth from 20:00 to midnight on Wednesday, 11 April 2012 focusing on illegal drag-racing and noise nuisances.
The operation led to six vehicles being suspended as they were deemed to be unroadworthy.
In addition, 284 traffic fines were issued as follows:
- 12 fines for driving without a licence
- 13 fines for unlicensed motor vehicles
- 4 fines for disobeying red traffic lights
- 6 fines for failure to wear safety belts
- 6 fines for failure to display number plates
- 5 fines for smooth tyres
- 8 fines for defective lights
- 3 fines for defective brakes
- 1 fine for a defective hooter
- 3 fines for vehicles leaking oil
- 145 fines for speeding along Vanguard Drive between Highlands and Morgenster Roads in Mitchells Plain, with the highest speed recorded at 145km/h in a 60km/h zone
- 40 fines for speeding along A. Z. Berman Drive between Highlands and Katjiepiering Streets in Mitchells Plain, with the highest speed recorded at 104km/h in a 60km/h zone
- 20 fines for speeding on Rosmead Avenue between Doncaster and Wetton Roads in Kenilworth, with the highest speed recorded at 124km/h in a 60km/h zone
- 18 fines for speeding on Wetton Road between Chukker and Rosmead Avenues in Kenilworth, with the highest speed recorded at 100km/h in a 60km/h zone
Traffic Services continued to monitor the area after they had dispersed illegal drag-racers.
The City would like to thank alert members of the public for reporting illegal drag-racing activities, and to encourage anyone with similar complaints to contact the City’s Traffic Services Department.
On Tuesday afternoon, 10 April 2012, the swift response by a Law Enforcement Officer ensured that two armed robbers ended up behind bars.
While conducting foot patrols in Lansdowne, a City Law Enforcement Officer was approached by members of the public and informed of an armed robbery in progress. The officer was advised that the robbery involved four suspects who had a firearm and getaway vehicle, but the unarmed officer responded immediately in order to verify this information.
On arrival at the scene, the suspects fled in various directions. The officer gave chase and concerned two of the suspects in the Lansdowne Post Office. They were found to be in possession of an unlicensed 9mm firearm with nine rounds of ammunition. The firearm and ammunition was confiscated, along with R19 900 of the stolen money.
The detained suspects are due to appear in the Wynberg Magistrates Court on charges of armed robbery, and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
Officers will continue to pursue their two accomplices, that still need to apprehended. The City’s Law Enforcement section requests that any members of the community who have information which could lead to the arrest of these two suspects please report this to the Lansdowne Police Station. The City thanks the community for their positive involvement by alerting the officer to this crime.
