18 000 people have been arrested in roadblocks across KZN since start of the Covid-19 lockdown and on Thursday, police were out in full force in Pietermaritzburg following complaints of residents flouting regulations. | TheMercurySA Day42ofLockdown
Jula said police then responded to the complaints by setting up a roadblock that started at 5am, where police searched vehicles and checked for permits. He said drivers were also screened for Covid-19.
"We have arrested 18 000 people across KZN since the start of lockdown. Of those, 11 000 cases are ready for court. To date, we have had 2 712 roadblocks and checked more than 250 000 vehicles. We will continue with the roadblocks," he said. Jula said in Pietermaritzburg, 75 people were screened at the roadblock while 854 vehicles were searched.
"Three people were arrested for being in possession of illicit cigarettes and 10 more were found to have unroadworthy vehicles. Others were also arrested for being out without a permit," he said. KZN Police commissioner Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula says that operations in Pmb started at 5am. So far they arrested 3 people with illicit cigarettes, 10 with unroadworthy vehicles and several other arrests.
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