Gauteng premier David Makhura has confirmed that at least 600 people were taken in by police on Wednesday to verify whether they are in the country legally.
They were arrested in the Joburg CBD during a search
operation. Firearms and counterfeit goods were among the items recovered in
various buildings.
“So far over 600 undocumented foreign nationals have been
taken in for verification of status in the country and criminal records,”
tweeted Makhura.
"Six rifles, six pistols, four shotguns and hundreds
of [rounds of] various ammunition [have been] seized. Large consignment of
counterfeit goods [has been] found in different buildings."
Police spokesperson Brig Mathapelo Peters earlier said
police were conducting a raid after closing off Von Wielligh and Rahima Moosa
Streets. "We are raiding the buildings. We are confiscating counterfeit
goods. We also arrested undocumented foreign nationals," she said.
The search operation was joined by various law enforcement
authorities, among them police minister Bheki Cele and Joburg mayor Herman
Mashaba.
We have locked down
the Johannesburg CBD where we have recovered 7 machine guns and made
several arrests of undocumented individuals during the #OkaeMolao operation
currently underway.
The raids come after a crowd of people attacked police with
bricks and stones in retaliation to a crackdown on the sale of counterfeit
goods in the city last week.
"We are cleaning up our CBD. We will not rest until we
take our city back. We are sending a very strong message to all those who think
they can occupy our buildings illegally," tweeted Makhura. sowetan
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