Assisting police in the controls were Customs and VKS which took place at several locations.
These controls are, as stated before, part of the yearly "end of the year controls".
Police has decided to begin the controls early this year and have been immediately intensified as to get a good grip on the present situation.
These controls will be carried out using different strategies to combat all criminal activities presently taking place. Another intention of the police is to make sure they are more visible on the streets to create a more, sense of safety within the community.
A sense of safety which the community will feel much safer to go out and do their shopping, have fun, visit friends and family or do anything else they would like to do, without any fear.
During this weekend controls more than four hundred cars was stopped and checked. Over 50 fines were given to drivers that were operating their vehicle in violations with the Traffic Ordinance. A total of 35 motor vehicles were towed. Two machetes and a small amount of marijuana were confiscated. 09 persons were brought in for Immigration purposes, because of their illegal status on the island.
These controls will continue through-out the upcoming holiday-season. However the police department is making an appeal to the general public to take all necessary safety precautions to protect themselves from becoming a victim of a criminal act. The general public is also advised to at all times have proper identification with them and when operating a motor vehicle to make sure that vehicle and all documents of that vehicle are in order.