Joint law enforcement operation in Gqeberha sets tone for upcoming festive season
Published: November 19, 2022<< BACK TO NEWS
Four tavern establishments were temporarily closed in Gqeberha on Thursday, 17
November 2022, for failing to comply with the Liquor Act.
The closure was part of a massive joint law enforcement operation led by Nelson
Mandela Bay Municipality, SAPS and Eastern Cape Liquor Board.
The operation focused on road safety, secondhand goods compliance inspection
and law enforcement in taverns and yielded positive results with 79 Road
Traffic Act fines worth R74 800 issued, four taverns closed for failure to
comply with the liquor act and four second dealers closed for failing to
operate as registered dealer shops.
NMBM Safety and Security Mayoral Committee Member, Cllr Lawrence Troon said it
could not be business as usual within the City as opportunistic crime was
expected to increase during the festive season.
"We have taken a stance to improve these crime prevention operations and we are
not targeting one aspect of crime prevention. Our joint efforts make a big
difference as we all specialise in different areas but with a common goal of
fight crime to ensure the safety of our residents and visitors. We are issuing
a stern warning to road users, business owners and residents that we will have
no mercy on anyone who breaks the law, be it stealing water or driving
recklessly or having illegal operations in their businesses. There will be
consequences,” said MMC Troon.
The teams visited taverns in Zwide, KwaZakhele, Dwesi and New Brighton.
Brigadier Ronald Koll, Deputy District Commander for Gqeberha SAPS said the
collaborative efforts go a long way to bring peace and stability.
"We dominated the hotspot areas and divided our teams to tackle different
challenges. Two arrests were made for possession of mandrax and dagga and
possession of ammunition and replica firearm. We are expecting more of these
kinds of operations, we do believe that this is how operations should be
conducted, in a joint effort so we can direct our resources to make sustainable
impact,” said Brigadier Koll.
Ends.
Issued by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Communications office.
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