The operation involving immigration officials and customs in the commercial hub on Wednesday was to rid the area of counterfeit businesses and crime, South African Police Service said.
"Over 560 undocumented foreign nationals were taken in for processing," South Africa police said in the statement and added that authorities would check their immigration status and criminal records.The police did not state the nationalities of those arrested in operation.Police said it found unlicensed firearms in a raid called"Operation O Kae Molao" launched in 2018.
"We cannot have parallel governance with criminals, therefore we will continue to squeeze the space for criminals to zero regardless of race, gender or nationality," Cele said.The raid comes barely a week after police officers clashed with traders when they tried to seize counterfeit products in the area. Though many people have commended the police efforts, some said it could spark xenophobic attacks.
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