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Metro Police Clamp Down on Drunk Driving Across the City

21 April 2010
The City's Metro Police Officers are applying a stringent approach in policing drunk driving on our roads. This week eleven (11) motorists were arrested for drunk driving at a roadblock in Khayelitsha. In Atlantis two motorists were arrested for the same offence. This follows the arrest of forty four (44) motorists over the past weekend for drunk driving of which thirty six (36) were in Mitchells Plain, seven (7) in Kuils River and one in Atlantis.

The officers conducted vehicle and foot patrols in Fisantekraal, Durbanville concentrating on illegal drugs and anti-social behavior. Thirteen (13) people were arrested for riotous behaviour after they became hostile when they were searched. Some of the suspects were swearing and wanted to attack the officers and were restraint and arrested. An additional four (4) people were arrested for drinking in public.

According to Deputy Chief, Yolanda Faro: "Metro Police Officers will conduct regular patrols in the areas where shooting incidents took place over the past weekend. We want to once again encourage the public to come forward with information regarding criminal activities in their communities".

Media Enquiries: 


Yolanda Faro
Deputy Chief:
Metro Police
City of Cape Town
Tel: 021 427 5124
Cell: 082 046 2062

Nowellen Petersen
Media Liaison Officer
Metro Police
City of Cape Town
Tel: 021 427 5137
Cell: 074 619 6449