{"id":178831,"date":"2018-05-22T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/178831\/dont-open-false-cases-urge-police\/"},"modified":"2018-05-22T10:57:49","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T08:57:49","slug":"dont-open-false-cases-urge-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/22\/dont-open-false-cases-urge-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t open false cases urge police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Primrose police are sending a stern warning to the community to refrain from opening false cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCommunity members continue to open false cases.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware that many of these are cases opened for insurance purposes, and as police, we cannot stand for this.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/174562\/suspect-with-multiple-charges-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man nabbed for drugs linked to multiple charges after arrest<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cIf a case is opened, it needs to be investigated with the purpose of a conviction. Falsified cases are taking valuable state resources away from more serious cases and crime prevention efforts,\u201d explained Sgt Styles Maome, the communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>If it is found that a case is fake, the complainant will be arrested and charged with perjury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe other challenge we are experiencing is that residents who stay in the informal settlements often open cases but are paid off by the accused, or the accused\u2019s family, to either withdraw the case or to leave the area,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/177970\/katlehong-saps-open-inquest-after-body-is-found\/\" target=\"_blank\">Graphic Image: Katlehong SAPS open inquest after body is found<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The police are, therefore, once again appealing to the community to only open cases that are legitimate with the intention of an investigation being carried out and which will lead to a conviction.<\/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>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a 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