JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni, led a crackdown on crime in Ivory Park.
Operation Shanela, the province’s ongoing effort to tackle criminal activity, targeted the township, in turn arresting over a dozen people.
Mthombeni says the operation netted 11 people for drunk driving and over 23 illegal immigrants.
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The Commissioner says they also closed three liquor outlets.
The area’s crime stats paint a concerning picture.
Tembisa police station, once ranked third in serious crimes, now sits at 11th, while it remains the second worst in the country for contact crimes.