Germiston SAPS detectives made 22 arrests recently which lead to several successful convictions.<\/p>\n
The accused were arrested on a number of different charges ranging from drug possession to shoplifting.<\/p>
All of the seven suspects arrested for drug possession were released after paying admission of guilt fines.<\/p>\n
The fines ranged from R50 to R5 000.<\/p>
A suspect was arrested for dealing in liquor without a licence and paid an admission of guilt fine of R500 before being released.<\/p>\n
Four suspects were apprehended for shoplifting and paid admission of guilt fines of between R50 and R3 000, before being released with a warning.<\/p>\n
Detectives arrested two suspects for malicious damage to property.<\/p>\n
One of the accused was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, while the second paid an admission of guilt fine of R5 000 before being released.<\/p>\n
Another suspect was found guilty of theft and sentenced to nine months imprisonment.<\/p>\n
Two suspects were arrested for common assault, the first was ordered to pay a R3 000 fine or face two months in prison while the second was ordered to pay an R800 fine.<\/p>\n
Two of the accused were found guilty of fraud.<\/p>\n
One was ordered to pay a R6 000 fine or face four months imprisonment while the second was sentenced to 12 months direct imprisonment.<\/p>\n
A suspect was sentenced to six months imprisonment after being arrested and found guilty of assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.<\/p>\n
Another accused was found guilty of house break-in and sentenced to three years of direct imprisonment.<\/p>\n
The final suspect was arrested for crimen injuria and was ordered to pay a R1 000 fine.<\/p>\n
The Germiston SAPS celebrated the successful convictions and will continue to target criminals in their precinct.<\/p>\n
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