1 700 arrested in KZN for flouting lockdown regulations

Officers say the arrests were across the province with focus on hotspot areas. 

Some arrests were also made in areas where reports of non-compliance were received.

KZN police spokesperson Jay Naicker says the operations were carried out between 16 and 27 June.

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"One-thousand-seven-hundred-and-sixty-three individuals were arrested for various contraventions of the Level 3 lockdown regulations in the province. 

"Police arrested 1025 persons in various public spaces for not wearing a mask. During this period, 592 people were arrested to failing to confine to their residence during the curfew while 137 were arrested for selling or consuming liquor in a public space, which is in contravention of the regulations."