{"id":295502,"date":"2026-01-15T12:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/?p=295502"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:27:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:27:15","slug":"police-target-guns-in-roadblock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/police-target-guns-in-roadblock\/","title":{"rendered":"Police target guns in roadblock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Virginia police, working in conjunction with local traffic officials, conducted a comprehensive roadblock operation on the R730 road on 9 January, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance road safety and crime prevention in the area.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The operation was led by Virginia Station Commander Colonel Solomon and forms part of coordinated efforts between police and other law enforcement agencies to implement effective road safety and crime prevention strategies.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"295503\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/police-target-guns-in-roadblock\/virginiasaps_30060\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VirginiaSAPS_30060.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VirginiaSAPS_30060\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A total of 207 vehicles were stopped and inspected during the exercise, with authorities issuing 11 fines for various Road Traffic Act violations.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A total of 207 vehicles were stopped and inspected during the exercise, with authorities issuing 11 fines for various Road Traffic Act violations.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VirginiaSAPS_30060-1024x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VirginiaSAPS_30060-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A total of 207 vehicles were stopped and inspected during the exercise, with authorities issuing 11 fines for various Road Traffic Act violations.\" class=\"wp-image-295503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VirginiaSAPS_30060-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VirginiaSAPS_30060-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VirginiaSAPS_30060-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VirginiaSAPS_30060-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VirginiaSAPS_30060.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A total of 207 vehicles were stopped and inspected during the exercise, with authorities issuing 11 fines for various Road Traffic Act violations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The roadblock aimed to search for illegal firearms and stolen goods, whilst ensuring vehicle roadworthiness and guaranteeing traveller safety on the roads. 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