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Media Statement DURBAN – Fifteen undocumented foreign nationals were arrested and over 100 homeless people taken in during an early morning integrated pre Safer Festive Season operation spearheaded by the eThekwini District in the Durban CBD on Monday, 14 October 2024. With the festive season just around the corner, the management of police in the eThekwini District, together with the Office of the Premier, Correctional Services, Metro Police and the Department of Community Safety and Liaison raided the Albert Park area which had become a hotspot for crimes such as theft out of motor vehicle, smash and grab incidents and robberies. During the operation police demolished informal structures which were built in the public space adjacent to the traffic lights under the M4 Highway bridge. Some homeless people were found to be suffering from various medical conditions, including open wounds and syringes with blood were found in those demolished structures. Those found to be sick were treated at the scene by the EMS personnel. The process of verifying those who were taken in is continuing and thus far two people have been positively linked to crimes through their fingerprints. One of them had been on the wanted list since 2001 and investigations are underway to determine the cases he is linked to. The arrested suspects will be presented before court at the conclusion of the verification process. Ends
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