{"id":180960,"date":"2018-06-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/180960\/eighteen-nabbed-for-dagga-in-separate-police-operations\/"},"modified":"2018-06-22T16:08:22","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T14:08:22","slug":"eighteen-nabbed-for-dagga-in-separate-police-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/22\/eighteen-nabbed-for-dagga-in-separate-police-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Eighteen nabbed for dagga in separate police operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During two separate police operations in Primrose, officers from the Primrose Police Station arrested 18 suspects for the possession of dagga.<\/p>\n<p>During the operations held in Primrose\u2019s informal settlements, suspects were stopped and searched.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The first was held last Thursday and nine suspects, aged between 24 and 43 years old, were arrested, while the second was held last Monday and saw another nine suspects, aged between 19 and 42 years old, arrested.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/175374\/dangerous-weapons-confiscated-from-local-tavern\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dangerous weapons confiscated from local tavern<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cOfficers stopped each of the accused after they observed them acting suspiciously.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to face the challenge of contact crimes in our area and believe that dagga and alcohol are the main cause behind these crimes,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n<p>Problem crimes include domestic violence, assaults, rapes and murders.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/179733\/police-close-six-illegal-taverns-in-two-informal-settlements\/\" target=\"_blank\">Police close six illegal taverns in two informal settlements<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cWe will arrest anyone who is found in possession of illegal substances,\u201d Maome said.<\/p>\n<p>The arrested people were taken to the Primrose Police Station where some suspects paid admission of guilt fines and were released while others appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court, where their cases were postponed.<\/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 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