The Primrose police arrested five suspects, aged between 23 and 46 years, on charges of possession of drugs.<\/p>\n
The arrests were made during the police\u2019s foot-patrol operation held last Tuesday in various informal settlements, in Primrose.<\/p>
All suspects arrested were detained at the Primrose Police Station.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are still faced with the problem of substance abuse in our precinct and we will continue to arrest all law-breakers in our area,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>
\u201cSubstance abuse leads to domestic violence, murder, common assault and robberies among other things.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some of the suspects paid admission of guilt fines and were released on a warning.<\/p>\n
Other suspects will appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n
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