The Primrose police continued to crack down on the illegal sale of alcohol in their precinct through several operations within the area.<\/p>\n
Two men, aged 31 and 38 years old respectively, were recently arrested during two of these operations on a charge of dealing in liquor without a licence.<\/p>
The first suspect was arrested while police were on patrol in the Makause informal settlement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe officers noticed a group of people drinking alcohol at a structure that looked like a shop,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>
\u201cThey observed the establishment for a while and noted that community members were buying alcohol.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey approached the owner and asked for his liquor licence, which he was unable to provide.\u201d<\/p>\n
He was arrested and taken to the Primrose Police Station.<\/p>\n
The second suspect was arrested by officers on patrol in Heath Street.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile on patrol police saw people buying liquor from a house,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey entered, found the owner, introduced themselves as police officers and asked for his liquor licence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen he could not provide one he was arrested.\u201d<\/p>\n
He was also taken to the Primrose Police Station.<\/p>\n
Both men were later released on a warning after paying admission of guilt fines.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue to hold similar operations within the area and urge the community not to sell liquor without a licence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe that alcohol abuse can be linked to crimes like domestic violence, rape and assault,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n
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