The Katlehong police continued their festive season stop-and-searches last Tuesday.<\/p>\n
During the daily operation held by members of the Katlehong Crime Prevention Unit, with the help of detectives from the Katlehong Police Station, 20 suspects were arrested.<\/p>
The accused were arrested for a number of different offences.<\/p>\n
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