Cops arrest 40 in Hillbrow raid
Johannesburg - Police arrested 40 people, 22 of them illegal immigrants, during a weekend operation in Hillbrow.
Inspector Kriban Naidoo said on Saturday that the arrested had been wanted for various crimes including robbery, vehicle theft, theft and assault,.
He said the suspects were arrested between Friday night and Saturday morning, in Operation Iron Fist.
The crime prevention operation took place throughout Johannesburg, he said, and was aimed at reducing the high level of crime in the city.
Detectives from the Hillbrow police station who participated in the operation confiscated dagga, drugs and alcohol.
News source: www.news24.co.za
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