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172 people arrested in crime swoop

Police in Katlehong, in Ekurhuleni, arrested 172 people at the weekend.

Police in Katlehong, in Ekurhuleni, arrested 172 people at the weekend.

Gauteng police said yesterday the suspects were arrested for assault, house-breaking, robbery, alcohol-related offences, possession of a stolen vehicles and property.

Others were arrested on "suspicion of being illegal immigrants", police spokesperson Captain Mega Ndobe said.

Police also recovered a black VW Golf and confiscated 1670kg of dagga, Ndobe said.

A tombstone was found on an open field near a gravel road on Sunday night.

"There was a name on it and we're still trying to trace the owner," Ndobe said. - Sapa

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