The 2 suspects are scheduled to look earlier than the Pretoria Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom on Monday, 6 July.
Two males are anticipated to look earlier than the Pretoria Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom on Monday after being arrested for allegedly becoming and possessing unauthorised blue lights on a personal car.
The South African Police Service (Saps) stated the arrests adopted a roadblock within the Wierdabrug space of Centurion in June, the place officers stopped a car fitted with blue lights.
Roadblock results in arrests
Based on Saps, police questioned the feminine driver throughout the roadblock, and he or she informed officers the car belonged to her husband.
The investigation subsequently led to the arrest of the 40-year-old car proprietor on Friday, 3 July. Police then arrested a 49-year-old Mozambican nationwide on Saturday, 4 July, alleging that he had fitted the blue lights to the car.
The pair are anticipated to face costs regarding contravening Rules 176 and 185 of the Nationwide Street Visitors Rules, which prohibit the unauthorised becoming and use of blue lights on personal automobiles.
Saps warns in opposition to unlawful blue lights
Police stated the illegal use of blue lights stays a critical offence and warned that these concerned in manufacturing, promoting, becoming or utilizing them with out authorisation would face felony costs.
“Saps points a stern warning to members of the general public that becoming or utilizing blue lights with out lawful authority is a felony offence. These rules are in place to guard the general public and to protect the integrity of legislation enforcement automobiles,” the police stated.
The service added that the unlawful use of blue lights has grow to be a rising concern as a result of felony syndicates, generally generally known as the “blue mild gang”, use them to impersonate legislation enforcement officers earlier than robbing, hijacking and terrorising unsuspecting motorists.
“Anybody discovered manufacturing, promoting, becoming or utilizing unauthorised blue lights will face the complete may of the legislation. Saps will proceed to accentuate operations to take away unlawful blue lights from South Africa’s roads and be sure that offenders are delivered to justice,” the assertion stated.
Police urged members of the general public to report suspicious automobiles displaying blue lights by calling the Crime Cease quantity 08600 10111 or by way of the MySAPS app.
The 2 suspects are scheduled to look earlier than the Pretoria Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom on Monday, 6 July.
