{"id":213493,"date":"2019-08-06T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213493\/three-arrested-for-selling-liquor-without-a-licence-2\/"},"modified":"2019-08-05T16:00:56","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T14:00:56","slug":"three-arrested-for-selling-liquor-without-a-licence-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/06\/three-arrested-for-selling-liquor-without-a-licence-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Three arrested for selling liquor without a licence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Primrose police continued to crack down on the illegal sale of alcohol in their precinct through several operations within the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe operations aimed to curb the illegal sale of alcohol, loud music and crimes we believe are related to alcohol abuse, like assault, domestic violence and rape,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/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\/213000\/be-on-the-lookout-for-these-vehicles-in-primrose\/\" target=\"_blank\">Be on the lookout for these vehicles in Primrose<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Three men, aged between 21 and 40 years, were recently arrested during two of these operations on a charge of dealing in liquor without a licence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile on patrol in the Marathon informal settlement, police saw people buying liquor from three separate establishments,\u201d said Maome.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAt each they entered, found the owner, introduced themselves as police officers and asked for the owner\u2019s liquor licence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the owners could not provide this they were arrested.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211799\/suspect-killed-during-shoot-out-with-police\/\" target=\"_blank\">Suspect killed during shoot-out with police<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>All of the suspects were detained at the Primrose Police Station following their arrests, and were later released on a warning after paying an admission of guilt fine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e 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<\/a>\u00a0<\/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 Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a 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