{"id":215953,"date":"2019-08-27T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/215953\/ekurhuleni-west-cluster-detains-101-suspects\/"},"modified":"2019-08-27T15:49:47","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T13:49:47","slug":"ekurhuleni-west-cluster-detains-101-suspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/27\/ekurhuleni-west-cluster-detains-101-suspects\/","title":{"rendered":"Ekurhuleni West Cluster detains 101 suspects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ekurhuleni West Cluster police officials arrested 101 suspects in their 12 policing areas last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Suspects were arrested during daily operations, which included Operation Okae Molao, a combined operation with the EMPD.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The suspects nabbed during these operations were charged for various offences such as possession of suspected stolen property, fraud, common assault, theft of a motor vehicle, theft out of a motor vehicle, sexual assault, the contravening of a court order, murder, negligent handling of a firearm, child abuse, house break-in and theft, robbery of a motor vehicle, drug possession, dealing in drugs and driving under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany motorists were issued with traffic fines for defaulting on the Road Traffic Act, while other vehicles had their licence discs removed after the vehicles were inspected and found to be unroadworthy,\u201d said Const Daphney Phooko, communications officer for the Elsburg police.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAll arrested suspects are expected to appear in the Germiston, Vosloorus, and Palm Ridge magistrate\u2019s courts soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a 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