{"id":182919,"date":"2018-07-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/182919\/five-illegal-taverns-closed-in-police-operation\/"},"modified":"2018-07-25T09:10:57","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T07:10:57","slug":"five-illegal-taverns-closed-in-police-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/07\/25\/five-illegal-taverns-closed-in-police-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Five illegal taverns closed in police operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing their efforts to bring a stop to the illegal sale of alcohol, the Primrose police recently closed down five illegal taverns, confiscated volumes of alcohol and arrested five suspects in the Makause and Marathon informal settlements.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects, aged between 22 and 37 years old, were charged with dealing in liquor without a license.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/182810\/drivers-nabbed-for-alleged-drunk-driving\/\" target=\"_blank\">Drivers nabbed for alleged drunk driving<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cThe arrests were made during two police operations, which saw officers patrolling the informal settlements on foot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile on patrol they noticed community members purchasing alcohol at five different establishments,\u201d explained Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>At each of the taverns, the officers approached the owners, introduced themselves, and asked to see the establishments\u2019 liquor license.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNone of the owners possessed a liquor license and they were arrested and their taverns closed,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a 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