{"id":157286,"date":"2017-08-01T06:25:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T04:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/157286\/katlehong-police-nab-29-suspects\/"},"modified":"2017-08-01T18:44:27","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T16:44:27","slug":"katlehong-police-nab-29-suspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/08\/01\/katlehong-police-nab-29-suspects\/","title":{"rendered":"Katlehong police nab 29 suspects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Katlehong police have been hard at work in an effort to curb crime in the area.<\/p>\n<p>During recent operations, members of the Katlehong Crime Prevention Unit and the EMPD arrested 29 suspects.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The operation consisted of stop-and-searches, roadblocks and police patrols.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/157288\/task-team-recover-hijacked-vehicle-in-katlehong\/\">Task team recover hijacked vehicles in Katlehong<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/157290\/four-found-with-stolen-vehicle\/\">Four found with stolen vehicle in Katlehong<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The accused were arrested for various crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Charges included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Driving under the influence of alcohol: 9<\/li>\n<li>Malicious damage to property: 1<\/li>\n<li>Intimidation: 1<\/li>\n<li>Theft: 1<\/li>\n<li>Shoplifting: 2<\/li>\n<li>Common assault: 2<\/li>\n<li>Pointing a firearm: 1<\/li>\n<li>Drinking in public: 2<\/li>\n<li>Possession of drugs (including, dagga and nyaope): 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All arrested suspects appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court, where their cases were postponed for various reasons.<\/p>\n<p>The Katlehong police will 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