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JMPD vows to avenge assaulted officer in Pan Africa Mall raid [video]

This is JMPD’s way of avenging one of their officers, who was assaulted during a search and seizure operation that was launched on Sunday.

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Photo: Twitter / David Tembe

JMPD officers have confirmed that, on Tuesday, the area known for illegal trading, outside Pan Africa Mall, in Alexandra, will be raided.

Pan Africa Mall raid: JMPD return to unfinished business

This, the officers say, is their way of avenging one of their officers, who was assaulted during a search and seizure operation that was launched on Sunday, outside Pan Africa Mall.

According to JMPD spokesperson, Wayne Minnaar, a team of officers were sent out to enforce the city’s bylaws by removing illegal street traders.

However, things soon turned violent when a female JMPD officer was attacked, as you will see in the video that did the rounds over the weekend.

“A female JMPD warden sustained bruises to her face and body and was taken to Milpark Hospital where she was treated and discharged,” Minnaar said.

This turn of events only encouraged the JMPD officers to return o Pan Africa Mall, “where they arrested two male suspects”.

It is believed that the pair was directly responsible for inciting Sunday’s violence and have since been charged with assault and interfering with an officer in the execution of duty.

According to Minnaar, the fight against illegal street traders is far from over. A team of JMPD officers has been gathered and, on Tuesday, they will launch a bigger, more fierce, follow-up raid, “to enforce City bylaws outside Alexandra’s Pan Africa Mall”.

The fight against illegal trading continues

Law enforcement agencies in Johannesburg have kept the pressure on illegal trading, and it is definitely starting to hurt the illicit market.

In the week of Monday, 14 October, counterfeit goods worth more than R23-million were recovered from the city’s streets.

“Gauteng police will continue with these operations in the Province and are asking the community to cooperate and furnish information about people that are storing and trading in counterfeit goods,” police spokesperson, Brigadier Mathapelo Peters warned.

Watch: Officer assaulted by illegal traders