At least 10 suspected undocumented foreigners been arrested by the police in Diepsloot. The area is calm following the heated protest that took place yesterday where police fired stun grenades’. now residents in the area are fastrated over the high crime level and the local police inaction.
eNCA news reporter went along with the police as they went on a new operation that the minster of police announced, with extra unit on the ground to monitor the situation.
Police are seen on dutie doing a search and cease operation, trying to unsure that most of the people who reside in Diepsloot are in complaint, ensuring that they have the correct particulars to be on the road.
The police were accompanied by some members of the home affairs during the operation.
During the report, a man was grabbed by the police and was apprehended and thoughrouly searched to see if he was carrying anything that might be harmful or dangerous and a police is head asking for the man particulars and documents and asking him where they were going. Then the police is seen hand cuffing this man and said:
“I’m arresting you, you are illegal in this country, if you have your documents you can call anyone to bring it at Diepsloot police station. how can you go without a documents, let go”
The foreigner was than taken to the back of the police van, where 2 more were brought in side the police vehicle being arrested as well for being undocumented in the country.
It wasn’t only private cars who were stopped but taxis as well and it seemed like a tight operation