{"id":168647,"date":"2017-12-15T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168647\/illegal-tavern-owners-nabbed\/"},"modified":"2017-12-15T10:18:20","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T08:18:20","slug":"illegal-tavern-owners-nabbed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/15\/illegal-tavern-owners-nabbed\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal tavern owners nabbed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three illegal taverns were closed down and three men arrested during a Primrose police operation in the Makause informal settlement recently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the operation officers entered the informal settlement on foot and observed residents buying alcohol at the three taverns,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose SAPS.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cEach of the owners was asked for a liquor licence which they could not give to police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The three suspects, aged between 23 and 49, were charged with selling liquor without a licence.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/162240\/illegal-firearm-and-ammunition-found-in-stove\/\">Illegal firearm and ammunition found in stove<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/161806\/raising-awareness-about-crime-in-primrose\/\">Raising awareness about crime in Primrose<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A large amount of alcohol was confiscated from each tavern and taken to Primrose Police Station, where it will be destroyed at a later stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe once again warn the community of Makause and other informal settlements to refrain from selling liquor without a valid licence as this is a crime,\u201d Maome said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to hold similar operations week in and week out until we win the war against the illegal sale of alcohol in the informal settlements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The arrested suspects were detained at Primrose Police Station, but were later released after paying admission of guilt fines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p 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