This weekend marked the first of the festive season and the Katlehong police were hard at work.<\/p>\n
Through several different stop-and-search operations held by officers from the Katlehong Crime Prevention Unit and members of the EMPD, 17 suspects were arrested between December 1 and 3.<\/p>
The accused were arrested for a number of different offences.<\/p>\n
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Man arrested on charge of statutory rape<\/a><\/p>\n Illegal firearm and ammunition found in stove<\/a><\/p>\n Fifteen suspects nabbed in daily police operations<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Charges included:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Driving under the influence of alcohol: 4<\/p>\n \u2022 Malicious damage to property: 3<\/p>\n \u2022 Common assault: 2<\/p>\n \u2022 Possession of dagga: 2<\/p>\n \u2022 Murder: 1<\/p>\n \u2022 Assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm: 1<\/p>\n \u2022 Shoplifting: 1<\/p>\n \u2022 Missed maintenance payments: 1<\/p>\n \u2022 Interference with police duties: 1<\/p>\n \u2022 Warrant of arrest: 1<\/p>\n All of the arrested suspects appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court, where their cases were postponed for various reasons.<\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n