{"id":214333,"date":"2019-08-12T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/214333\/two-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-alcohol-illegally\/"},"modified":"2019-08-12T16:29:21","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T14:29:21","slug":"two-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-alcohol-illegally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/12\/two-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-alcohol-illegally\/","title":{"rendered":"Two arrested for allegedly selling alcohol illegally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Primrose police arrested two suspects, aged 23 and 43 years old respectively, on a charge of selling liquor without a licence during an operation in the Makause informal settlement, recently.<\/p>\n<p>During the operation officers entered the informal settlement on foot and visited two different establishments.<\/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\/212953\/warning-tips-not-traffic-light-robbery-victim-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Warning \u2013 Tips on how not to be a traffic light robbery victim<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cAt each, they entered, found the owner, introduced themselves as police officers and asked for the owner\u2019s liquor licence,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the owners could not provide this they were arrested.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt is hoped the operation will help to curb the illegal sale of alcohol, loud music and crimes we believe are related to alcohol abuse, such as assault, domestic violence and rape.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" 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