Johannesburg - Over five hundred people have been arrested in an operation to remove illegal car window washers from the streets of Johannesburg, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) said on Saturday.
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“The focus of the operation is to target illegal window washers and smash-and-grab criminals.” JMPD spokesman Wayne Minnaar said
The operation, dubbed Ke Molao, was initiated on February 11.
Minnaar said there had been a considerable decline in the number of crimes happening at intersections in central Johannesburg.
The operation will continue to focus on identified hotspots.
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