{"id":138378,"date":"2016-11-18T07:10:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T05:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/138378\/illegal-taverns-closed-and-three-arrested\/"},"modified":"2016-11-18T15:44:49","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T13:44:49","slug":"illegal-taverns-closed-and-three-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/11\/18\/illegal-taverns-closed-and-three-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal taverns closed and three arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a continued effort to crack down on alcohol abuse in the informal settlements of Primrose, the Ekurhuleni West Cluster recently shut down three illegal taverns.<\/p>\n

The taverns were closed during a foot patrol of the Makause and Delport informal settlements.<\/p>

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During the operation three suspects, two men and a woman, where arrested for selling liquor without a licence.<\/p>\n

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The accused, aged between 24 and 43 years, were arrested when they failed to produce their liquor licences when officers requested them to.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are appealing to the community to refrain from selling liquor without a licence, as it is a criminal offence to do so,\u201d said communications officer for the Primrose police, Sgt Styles Maome.<\/p>\n

The suspects have since appeared in the Germiston Magistrates Court where they were released and warned to appear in court at a later date.<\/p>\n

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