Bloem roadblock nets wanted pair

Cape Town - 120601 - A suspect is lead away under arrest at the road block by Officer Deon Sampson - A roadblock was held by Provincial and City Traffic Officials on Modderdam road Southbound near the N2 (Bonteheuwel) on Friday night. In the first hour of the road block being set up 8 people were arrested for drunk driving (the lowest alcohol reading on the Drager was 0.38 almost twice the legal limit) The first people to be arrested was an off-duty police officer. The suspects were taken to the Bishop Lavis Police Station for processing. Also nabbed was a 17 year old taxi driver driving an unroadworthy taxi. The normal driver was too drunk to drive so they sent the 17 year old to drive the taxi. The taxi was impounded and the youth was taken to Bishop Lavis police station to wait for his parents before being charged. His parents were also allegedly too drunk to come to the scene. Photo: Matthew Jordaan

Published Jul 22, 2013

Bloemfontein - Two men have been arrested in Bloemfontein for a string of crimes in Gauteng and the Free State, police said on Monday.

The men, aged 33 and 34, were arrested at a police roadblock on Friday during a crime prevention operation, Captain Chaka Marope said.

They were found driving a car reported stolen in Sandton, Johannesburg, in February. Equipment commonly used for breaking into vehicles was found in the car's boot.

The two would appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. They were being sought in both provinces for various crimes, including theft out of cars, armed robbery, and bribery. - Sapa