Eastern Cape: Police fines for owners of non complying second-hand goods shops and unroadworthy vehicles

The cooperation, participation and commitment in endeavours to address the root causes of crime in the community together with other roleplayers like law enforcement, traffic department and environmental health resulted in 41 traffic fines issued for driving unlicensed vehicles, driving without a valid driving license and driving unroadworthy vehicles to the value of R29 400, second hand goods shops fined for non compliance of the Second Hand Goods Act to the value of R6000 and a suspect arrested for drunken driving in Mdantsane yesterday.

This operation dubbed #OperationFielaII held in Mdantsane and Vulindlela policing precincts was aimed at preventing any action which may threaten the safety or security of the community like robberies, theft from or out of motor vehicle to mention but a few. The social grant beneficiaries were receiving their money yesterday, police visibility was enhanced in and around Mdantsane City Mall and Highway Shopping Centre.

Taverns and fast-foods premises were also visited to check for compliance with liquor and environmental health licenses. A 39 year old suspect was fined R200 for selling liquor without liquor license. Five cases of liquor were confiscated from an illegal shebeen in NU11. Four suspects were arrested for possession of dagga bompies in NU12.

The suspects are expected to appear in the Mdantsane Magistrate's Court for various charges soon. #PoliceVisibility