JOHANNESBURG - The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department's April performance statistics released on Tuesday showed a significant increase in speeding enforcements and recoveries of firearms and ammunition made by its K9 Narcotics and Tactical Unit.
"This unit also made 22 arrests in connection with possession of hijacked or stolen motor vehicles. Furthermore, 70 vehicles, and 11 firearms were recovered," Mashaba saidThe statistics showed that normal speed enforcements more than doubled in April to 736, from 336 in March. "This is an indication of our efforts against reckless and negligent driving, which is a serious hazard to road users," Mashaba said
Mashaba said the there were 754 arrests made for driving under the influence of alcohol and this remains the biggest concern.
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