{"id":207342,"date":"2019-06-12T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/207342\/criminals-targeted-in-katlehong-north\/"},"modified":"2019-06-12T14:05:54","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T12:05:54","slug":"criminals-targeted-in-katlehong-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/06\/12\/criminals-targeted-in-katlehong-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminals targeted in Katlehong North"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katlehong North police continued with their crime prevention operations last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>During the operations, held between June 7 and 9, officers arrested 15 suspects for various offences.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Charges included possession of drugs, driving under the influence of alcohol, common assault, house break-in and theft and assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/206711\/two-men-gunned-germiston-south-police-investigate-double-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\">Two men gunned down in Germiston South, police investigate double murder<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/206556\/update-community-urged-to-come-forward-with-information\/\" target=\"_blank\">Update: Community urged to come forward with information to help arrest criminals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the operations, a 38-year-old man was arrested on a charge of pointing a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>His licensed firearm was confiscated together with a magazine and five rounds of ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>All of the suspects appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court, where their cases were postponed for various reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Katlehong North SAPS station commander Col Reginah Rampota thanked everyone who contributed to the successful arrests.<\/p>\n<p>Katlehong North SAPS plan to continue their weekend crime prevention operations to ensure that the community feel safe and secure in the area.<\/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\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" 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