Several contact crimes, like house robberies and hijackings, continue to be a problem in Primrose, according to police.<\/p>\n
To address these upsetting trends the Primrose police conducted a prevention operation throughout their precinct last Saturday.<\/p>
During the operation, four illegal taverns were closed and their owners, aged between 32 and 44 years old, were arrested and litres of alcohol confiscated.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe alcohol abuse can be a contributing factor to contact crimes.<\/p>
\u201cWe appeal to our community to apply if they want to sell liquor and to consume alcohol responsibly,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n
The Primrose police plan to host similar operations in hopes of curbing problem crimes in the area.<\/p>\n
All the arrested suspects were charged with dealing in liquor without a licence and taken to the Primrose Police Station where they were released with a warning after paying admission of guilt fines.<\/p>\n
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