{"id":194728,"date":"2019-01-11T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194728\/cluster-stations-nab-46-suspects-during-weekend-operations\/"},"modified":"2019-01-11T13:00:06","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T11:00:06","slug":"cluster-stations-nab-46-suspects-during-weekend-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/01\/11\/cluster-stations-nab-46-suspects-during-weekend-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Cluster stations nab 46 suspects during weekend operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Officers from Ekurhuleni West SAPS Cluster police stations made 46 arrests during several weekend operations.<\/p>\n<p>The operations, including stop-and-searches and roadblocks, were held throughout the cluster by Crime Prevention Unit and Visible Policing Unit members between January 4 and 6.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194452\/breaking-news-police-investigate-orange-road-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\">Breaking News \u2013 Police investigate Orange Road murder<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The Ekurhuleni West SAPS Cluster is made up of the Bedfordview, Primrose, Germiston, Elsburg, Alberton, Brackendowns, Katlehong North, Thokoza, Eden Park, Vosloorus, Zonkizizwe and Katlehong police stations.<\/p>\n<p>The accused were charged with various offences.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Charges included theft, attempted theft of a motor vehicle, common assault, assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, domestic violence, rape, malicious damage to property, murder, house break-in and theft, shoplifting, dealing in drugs, possession of drugs, suspicion of being an illegal immigrant, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition and driving under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194638\/children-must-alert-walking-school-warn-police\/\" target=\"_blank\">Children must be alert when walking to and from school \u2013 warn police<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>EMPD officers who assisted in the weekend\u2019s operations also issued a number of fines to motorists and encouraged the community to drive safely.<\/p>\n<p>All of the arrested suspects appeared in either the Germiston, Vosloorus or Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Courts where their cases were postponed for various reasons.<\/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 class=\"anchor_post\" 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