{"id":215326,"date":"2019-08-20T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/215326\/station-commander-leads-weekend-operation\/"},"modified":"2019-08-20T14:58:19","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T12:58:19","slug":"station-commander-leads-weekend-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/20\/station-commander-leads-weekend-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Station commander leads weekend operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katlehong North SAPS station commander Col Reginah Rampota led a weekend-long operation, with the aim of clamping down on the illegal sale of alcohol and drug-related crimes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_215370\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-215370\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-215370\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190816_135543_1-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190816_135543_1-Custom-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190816_135543_1-Custom-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-215370\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">dav<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211983\/katlehong-couple-arrested-allegedly-in-possession-of-r22-000-worth-of-drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Katlehong couple arrested allegedly in possession of R22\u00a0000 worth of drugs<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The operation, held between August 16 and 18, was supported by officers from the station\u2019s Social Crime Prevention Unit and Second Hand Goods Office.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Seventeen suspects were arrested by the team, an illegal tavern closed and litres of alcohol confiscated.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_215369\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-215369\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-215369\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190816_134228-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190816_134228-Custom-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190816_134228-Custom-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-215369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">sdr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The accused were charged with various offences, including driving under the influence of alcohol, dealing in liquor without a licence, theft of a motor vehicle, dealing in drugs, dealing in dagga, possession of drugs, shoplifting, common assault and interfering with police duties.<\/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\/211867\/four-alleged-drug-dealers-arrested-in-katlehong-north\/\" target=\"_blank\">Four alleged drug dealers arrested in Katlehong North<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>All of the arrested suspects appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court, where their cases were postponed for various reasons.<\/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 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